Setting
The book takes place during 1 week in what month?
October
What is the names of the 2 main characters?
Will Halloway, Jim Nightshade
What does the "storm coming to town" represent?
The carnival.
What was different about the lightning rod sold to the boys? Chapter 1
It had odd markings/ different languages on it.
Who is the book dedicated to?
Gene Kelly
What day is the Carnival coming to town?
October 24th
What is Charles Halloway's job? Chapter 2
A janitor at a library
Where did Charles Halloway go to feel young again? Chapter 3
The Saloon
What smell does everyone keep smelling in town?
Licorice and cotton candy
What other popular book did the author of "Something Wicked This Way Comes" write?
Fahrenheit 451
What years/period in time is this book taking place?
1950's/midcentury
How do we describe the difference in the two boys?
Light/Dark Good/Evil
What did the boys do that represented them losing their "innocence"? Chapter 6
Looked in someones window
What time period is the carnival train from? Chapter 11
Civil War or 1900
What is an "Illustrated Man"? Chapter 7
What is the town in the book named?
Green Town
What business does Mr. Crosetti own? Chapter 4
The barber shop
What flying object you play with outdoors does the author keep comparing Will and Jim to?
What did Charles Halloway see sitting on 2 saw horses in chapter 5? Which the lightning rod salesman saw as well in chapter 10?
A giant block of ice.
"Something Wicked This Way Comes" is a quote from Macbeth, which is written by what famous writer/poet?
William Shakespeare