Show:
How to Recognize a Witch
Vocabulary
Characters
Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse Maker
Surprise Category
100
What color is a witch's spit?
Blue
100

What does "foul" mean?

Very dirty or unpleasant.

100
Who always smokes a cigar?
Grandmama
100
What is Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse Maker?
A potion to turn humans into mice.
100

What is the name of the main character?

"The boy" (he is never named)

200
What is unusual about a witch's feet?
They have no toes
200

What is a bombshell?

shocking or surprising news

200
Who is always eating?
Bruno Jenkins
200
Why is the word "delayed" in the title of the potion?
Because when used correctly, it doesn't work right away. There is a delay.
200

What is the name of the hotel Grandmamma and the boy are staying in?

RSPCC

300
Why do witch's wear gloves?
They have claws
300

What is a briefcase?

A small, flat case used for carrying papers or documents, usually by adults or businesspeople.

300
Who is terrified of mice?
Mrs. Jenkins
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How were the witches supposed to use this formula?
Giving it to children in their candy/chocolate
300

What does the first witch try to offer our hero?

A snake

400
What would happen if you pulled a witch's hair?
It would come off because they all wear wigs.
400

What does it mean "to potter about?"

To move around slowly with no clear purpose

400

How did the boy's parents die?

In a car accident
400
How were the "Ancient Ones" supposed to get their bottles?
Go to the Grand High Witches room to get some.
400

When Grandmamma is explaining witches to the boy, she says "One day, Solveg came home from school eating an apple a nice lady had given to her on the street. The next morning she was missing but her father found her ______." Where was Solveg?

" . . . her father found her in an oil painting, feeding some ducks."

500
How can you spot a witch by looking at her face?
By her eyes or her nostrils.
500

What does "to bump off" mean?

An informal way of saying to kill someone. 

500
Who were William and Mary?
The boy's little white mice
500
How many doses were contained in one bottle?
500
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What is a person called who studies witches and knows a lot about them? HINT: Grandmamma is one. 

A witchophile