The People
What point of view is the story told in? Who is the narrator?
Amanda
Describe the family's new house.
dark, tall, redbrick, sloping black roof, black shutters, gnarled old trees bending over it, clumps of weeds and brown leaves
What is the setting of Welcome to Dead House?
Modern day, Dark Falls, spooky house and town
How did Petey react to the kids Josh and Amanda meet?
He didn't like them. He growled and barked at them.
What was creepy about Amanda’s dream?
She and her family were dead creatures all eating dinner together.
Who is Ray?
What was the first thing that scared Amanda about their house?
a boy in her window
Why does Amanda think the neighborhood is named Dark Falls?
She thinks it is named Dark Falls because the front yards are “bathed” in shade like waterfalls.
Why was Josh running through the graveyard?
He was chasing after Petey, who was running and not acting like himself.
Why was Josh’s halogen light important to the story’s plot?
Amanda discovered that bright light harms the undead.
What was significant about the headstone that read RAY THURSTON. 1993-2004.?
That was when Ray confirmed Amanda’s suspicion that everyone was undead.
Who was whispering in Amanda's room?
The whispering she was hearing was actually from the curtains.
How did Dark Falls become a town of the living dead?
A yellow gas escaped from the factory in town and caused it
Why did Petey not recognize Amanda and Josh?
He was turned into an undead dog.
What did Amanda and Josh discover about Mr. Dawes?
He was not on their side, and was actually dead like the rest of the people.
Why did Amanda and Josh originally move to Dark Falls?
Their dad’s great-uncle died and they inherited a house in Dark Falls.
What was the connection that both Ray and Karen had with Amanda’s house?
They had both lived in her house.
What was the amphitheater at the cemetery used for?
town meetings
How did Petey react to Mr. Dawes?
He was barking and growling at him?
How did Amanda defeat the undead?
She was able to execute her plan to knock the tree down and turn them all to powder with the sunlight.
What was the real reason Amanda’s family was “invited” to move into Dead House?
Every year, the house needs “new blood.”
Why was Amanda unable to get comfortable in her bed?
Her room seemed so much different from her old room, and she was imagining bugs in the bed.
Besides the local kids, why are there no people in Dark Falls moving about?
The town is dead.
Why didn't Petey like Mr. Dawes or the kids in town?
They were dead.
How did Amanda save their parents?
She knocked a tree down and filled the amphitheater with light.