Mrs. Phillips
Why is Mrs. Phillips returning home?
She is homesick.
Where did Mrs. Phillips get the castle?
She got the castle from her dad.
Elizabeth Winthrop
What magical powers does the Janus token, that Sir Simon gave William to look at, have?
It can shrink living things.
What does William do to Mrs. Phillips so she will not leave for England?
He shrinks her.
What is the secret sign that William does to warn Sir Simon that someone other than him is coming up to the attic?
William knocks on the wall three times.
What is the first thing William shrank?
He shrank sow bugs. (And then Sir Simon ate them.)
What is the name of William's guard?
William's guard's name is Brian.
Where does Sir Simon hide when William brings a friend?
He hides in the stable.
What is Mrs. Phillips's weapon?
Her weapon is a needle and thread.
How did William defeat the dragon?
He looked the dragon in the eye and stabbed his dagger into the dragon's right thigh.
Who does William meet at the end of the woods?
He meets Tulliver.
What does Mrs. Phillips say she will do with the token and Alastor's statue?
She says she will drop them in the Atlantic Ocean on her way back to England.
What are the two things that Mrs. Phillips really cares about and wants to be buried with?
A picture of her late husband and a pearl circle pin that her mother gave her.
What was Alastor's gallery?
His gallery was all of the people he had turned to lead.
What trick is William having a hard time mastering for the gymnastics meet?
The Arabian dive roll.
Who was Alstor?
Alstor was an evil wizard who killed Sir Simon's father, Lord Aquila, and took over his kingdom.
What does William tell Alastor his name is?
Muggins (the name of a clown he once met)