Characters
Bod
Themes
Setting
Vocabulary
100
Name both the protagonist and antagonist in the book.
Bod is the protagonist, Jack is the antagonist.
100
Where does Bod get his unusual name?
Mr. and Mrs. Owens named him Nobody because he looks like nobody else. Bod is short for "Nobody."
100
What is a theme?
A theme is why the author wrote the book. A theme is a lesson the reader is supposed to learn. A theme is the message of the book.
100
What is the main setting of the book? Describe the imagery there.
Graveyard - dark, gloomy, cloudy, misty.
100
What is evil or harmful?
sinister
200
Who is Bod's guardian? Why is he chosen as hid guardian?
Silas, he has the freedom of the graveyard.
200
Give three characteristics for Bod and an example of why he is these things.
Bod is brave, adventurous, kind, helpful, smart, curious.
200
What is one theme from The Graveyard Book? Give an example of why that is a theme.
Village to raise a child - many people help raise Bod. Discover things about your past - Bod has to figure out what happened to his parents. Listen to your guardians - Bod needs to listen to Silas
200
How does the setting of inside the hill with the Indigo Man create suspense?
It is pitch black, they are walking down stairs, there are dead bodies all around.
200
What is to plead with; beg?
implore
300
Give three descriptions of Bod's friend, Scarlett.
She is smart, clever, adventurous, trustworthy, has an attitude, mature.
300
Why does Bod begin to argue with Silas as he gets older? What possible theme is this an example of?
Bod is growing up and wants to become more independent (wants to go to school). A possible theme is that our guardians care about us and only want what is best for us.
300
What theme do we learn from Bod's trip with the Ghouls?
Don't always trust strangers or run away when you are mad or lonely.
300
Describe the setting of where the ghouls take Bod. What does this place remind us of? How did this setting create suspence?
Red, dark, rocky - like Hell. Falling down the gate creates suspense, it is also scary.
300
What is huge?
garantuan
400
What is the witch's name that Bod meets? How does Bod help her?
Liza, Bod helps find her a gravestone.
400
What is another character from a book that Bod is similar to? Give three examples of how they are similar.
Bod is like Coraline - brave, smart, curious, adventurous, helpful. Bod is like Harry Potter - mysterious past, doesn't know his parents, brave, smart.
400
What do you think Neil Gaiman is saying about family in the book?
Family is important, even if they are not your real family. Without adults, family we are not able to grow up.
400
Why do you think there are so many different settings in the book?
Opinion - Each setting/story shows us more about Bod, keeps story interesting.
400
What is feeling anxiety or fear?
consternation
500
Tell everything we know about Jack. What is one of his possible motives?
Jack wants to kill Bod still, he has not given up. It is some sort of job for Jack. Jack is a part of a group that wants him to kill Bod.
500
How does Neil Gamain use Bod to teach the reader a lesson about life? Describe what the lesson is.
Neil Gaimain puts Bod in situations that he has to learn from. Him arguing with Silas tells us to listen to our guardians. Bod helping other characters (Liza, kids at school) teaches us to help others.
500
Why is it important for us to always identify what the theme of a book is?
Themes show us what we are supposed to learn about life from the book and also shows us the author's purpose.
500
Give three reasons why the setting (the graveyard) is so important to the book.
The graveyard is where Bod grows up, controls how he can use powers, controls who can leave and who can stay, it saved Bod's life, it is filled with people who are helping Bod grow up.
500
What is scornful contempt?
derision
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