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.
How does Alastor turn people to lead?
He points the lead token and says, "Saturn."
How does William get the noise from the animals in the forest to stop?
He plays his recorder.
Where does Sir Simon hide when William brings a friend?
He hides in the stable.
What does Sir Simon tell William will happen if he gets off the path in the forest?
He will never find his way out.
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.
What does William decide to do to try to save Mrs. Phillips and Sir Simon the Silver Knight?
He has Sir Simon shrink him.
Who does William meet at the end of the woods?
He meets Tolliver.
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.
Who does the boy say is the only person who does business with the wizard?
The devil
What trick is William having a hard time mastering for the gymnastics meet?
The Arabian dive roll.
Who was Alastor?
Alastor 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)
Why does Brian tell William they have no hope left?
Brian says there is no hope because the Silver Knight (Sir Simon) has been captured again.
Who was Calendar?
Calendar was a nurse for Sir Simon.