Took Comp Questions
Who are the main characters in the story?
Daniel, Erica, Mom, Dad, Witch, Bloody Bones
On page 43, "Erica had taken the path that meandered through the trees. Finally, she came to a clearing." What does meandered mean?
Meandered: To wander around aimlessly, not know where to go
Blue, Green, Purple
Is a pumpkin a fruit or vegetable? Explain.
Fruit because it starts as a flower.
When did the first Halloween (with Michael Myers) movie come out?
1978, 1980 or 1974
1978
What is the problem in the story?
The problem is that Daniel's family is very upset and down about their move to West Virginia. They all miss Connecticut and a feeling of darkness is surrounding the family.
On page 37: " He left that lying thieving rascal's bones up there in the rocks all by himself."
rascal-to get into mischief or trouble
Where did I grow up?
The Mohawk Valley
What was Candy Corn originally called?
Chicken Feed
What was the movie "Child's Play" meant to copy?
The Cabbage Patch Kids
Dad, Daniel and Erica all go into the woods and find a deserted cabin. Dad decides to take the children inside. What do they find inside?
mold, skulls, potion bottles and everything inside looks rotten and worn down
There are a few idioms in this graphic novel. What is an idiom?
For example-If you are feeling under the weather. What does this mean?
Where did I teach in Maryland?
Bethesda-North Bethesda Middle School
What state holds the record for most lit jack-o-lanterns?
New Hampshire, 30 towns with 581 lit jack-o-lanterns
True or False: The movie "The Shining" has the ending we were meant to see.
False, it had an extra two minutes cut from the end.
Tell me about the setting of Woodville, WV?
On page 21, there is an idiom embedded in this sentence bubble: " Don't let them scare you. It's just a yarn people been spinning for years, not a speck of truth to it."
It means that the story about the conjure woman (the witch) and Selene is really not the truth and people have made it up to scare those that do not live in Woodville.
How long have I been a teacher?
26 years
Where did Halloween originate from?
A Celtic Festival
True or False: Drew Barrymore is wearing a blonde wig in the horror movie "Scream".
True-she wanted her hair to look like Michele Pfieffer's. (Another famous actress)
School in Woodville for Daniel and Erica is pretty horrible. The school lacks technology and the teachers are strict. List three things that happen to Daniel and Erica while they are at school.
Daniel-gets hit in the stomach with a basketball and gets tripped in PE, his lunch gets dumped in the cafeteria
Erica-Gets called up to the board to complete a math problem and can't solve it, she sits alone in the cafeteria
The teachers are mean to both kids and expect them to know old information taught 50 years ago.
Daniel is speaking to Dad on pg. 31 and he is telling his father that he could work at the hardware store in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dad responds with "Oh, that's an inducement. I could wear my nifty orange apron and show my fellow investment bankers where the restrooms are." What does inducement mean?
Inducement: bribe, incentive, motivator
True or False? Mrs. Barrett is one year younger than Homer Junior High building.
False, Homer Junior High was built in 1974. Mrs. Barrett is the same age as the JH!
True or False: Halloween is the second largest commercial holiday in the country.
True-Christmas is number 1, but people spent 9 billion dollars on Halloween in 2019!
True or False? The Hermann house in the movie "Poltergeist" is haunted in real life.
True-the Hermann house was built in 1953 and only had one owner, but it was believed to be haunted. There were sounds of things popping and objects moving around the inside of the home.