Characters
What is name of the main character (protagonist) in 'A Monster Calls'?
Conor O'Malley
True of false: Does the Monster appear at 12:07 each time?
Yes, It's true.
Who says this: "...Because humans are complicated beasts...how can the queen be both a good witch and a bad witch?"
The Monster.
"Thummmmmppppp!" is an example of which technique?
Onomatopoeia
What is the illness that Conor's mother is suffering from?
Terminal Cancer
Who sticks up for Conor when he is abused and beaten up by Sully?
Lily
What did Conor destroy at his grandma's house?
The living room and the furniture
Who says this:"...I wish I had a hundred years, she said, very quietly. A hundred years I could give to you."
Conor's Mother.
What technique is found in: "The Yew tree whispered softly into Conor's ear."
Personification.
What is the best way to describe Conor's grandma's house?
Clean, tidy.
Where does Conor's dad live?
America
Who are the main two characters of the Monster's second tale?
The Apothecary and the Parson.
Who says this:"The Monster showed up after midnight, just like they do."
Conor.
The Yew tree says, "...Slay your dragons..." What technique is this an example of?
Metaphor
Conor has a frequent nightmare of what event?
His mother falling off a cliff.
What is described in the first tale by the monster?
The first tale introduces the king, prince and the farmer's daughter.
Where can the Yew tree be located in the story?
Up on the hill, near the church/ parsonage.
The monster tells Conor, "There is not always a good guy. Nor is there always a bad one. Most people are________________".
somewhere in between.
"Conor's stomach contacted into a ball of fire, like a little sun burning him up from the inside of him." Identify two techniques in this quote.
Metaphor and Simile.
Who's is Patrick Ness's book dedicated to?
Siobhan Dowd.
Name the three bullies that torment Conor at school.
Harry, Anton and Sully.
What must Conor tell the Monster once the stories are complete?
The honest truth.
who says this: "Your poodle is here to save you! He shouted."
Anton.
What technique is seen in: "He heard the creaking and cracking of the wood again, groaning like a living thing, like the hungry stomach of the world growling for a meal."
Simile
In the third story the monster tells Conor that he is what 'type' of man?
An invisible man.