Characters
Who is the protagonist of Coraline?
Coraline Jones
Who does Coraline first encounter in the other world?
Her Other Mother and Other Father
What is the technical name for an individual frame or single drawing in a graphic novel?
A panel
Where does Coraline’s adventure primarily take place?
Her new home and the other world.
Who wrote Coraline?
Neil Gaiman.
What are the names of Coraline’s eccentric neighbours who perform in a theatre?
Miss Spink and Miss Forcible.
What does Coraline initially like about the Other Mother?
Her cooking
What is the name of the technique where an object is intentionally made to stand out due to size, colour or placement?
Salience
Who is in the audience during the play performed by Miss Spink and Miss Forcible?
Coraline and a lot of talking dogs
Who illustrated the graphic novel adaptation of Coraline?
P. Craig Russell.
What is the cat’s special ability in the other world?
It can talk.
Through the large locked door
What technique is used to contrast Coraline’s dull real world with the vibrant other world?
Colour symbolism.
How does the other world’s kitchen differ from the real one?
The other world’s kitchen is warm, inviting, and filled with delicious food, unlike the real one, which is plain and unappealing.
What genre does Coraline belong to?
Gothic
What does the Other Mother use to manipulate and control the children
Buttons sewn over their eyes.
What is the significance of the snow globe in the story?
Coraline’s parents are trapped inside it by the Other Mother.
What is the name of a text that uses more than one mode of expression?
A multimodal text
How many different people live in Coraline's house (not including the other world characters)
6
What item does Coraline receive from Miss Spink and Miss Forcible as a protective charm?
A stone with a hole in it.
Name the ghost children trapped in the other world
Their names are not given, but they are referred to as the ghost children or souls.
What creatures serve as spies for the Other Mother?
The rats
What is a 'gutter' referring to in the study of graphic novels?
Gutter refers to the space between panels. This space is crucial because it represents the gap in time, action, or information between one panel and the next.
How is the old well described, and why is Coraline warned to stay away from it?
The old well is deep, covered with wooden boards, and hidden in the overgrown garden, posing a danger if someone falls in.
what is a doppelganger?
an apparition or double of a living person.