96 Questions
What did the Grace children find in their attic?
A photocopy from an old book about faeries
Why did the Grace children want to give the book to Mrs. Black and Mr. DiTerlizzi?
To give to their publisher
Why did Jared think he couldn't predict his own future job?
No one asked him
What did Jared think Simon's future job would be?
Veterinarian or lion tamer
What did Jared think Mallory's future job would be?
Olympic fencer or in jail for stabbing someone with a sword
Why did the Grace children find normal mail too dangerous to send the book?
They thought someone might intercept the book
What did Jared see scrawled in the dust of the desk?
Click clack, watch your back
What did Jared's siblings do when their mother asked for Jared?
Remained silent
What happened to Jared's candle?
It choked on wax but didn't go out
Where did the box disappear down into?
The wall
What did Simon weakly say about the dumbwaiter?
The dumbwaiter must have showed up empty
What did their mother tell Jared's siblings to do after the incident?
Go and join Jared in bed
Who dismisses the possibility of a ghost and attributes a noise in the wall to a squirrel?
Jared
What does Simon fill his side of the room with?
Glass tanks housing various animals
Who decides to remove the items from the wall in an attempt to keep the squirrel out?
Mallory
What do the siblings find hidden in the wall?
A fencing medal
What adds to the mystery of the noises in the wall?
The absence of droppings in the wall
What series does the text come from?
The Spiderwick Chronicles
What is the condition of the new house the Grace family arrives at?
Victorian pile of shacks with faded paint and an iron fence on the roof
What action does Simon take against their mother's wishes?
Bringing pet mice into the house
What adds to Jared's unease about the new environment in the house?
Hearing a strange rustling noise
What is the source of the family's stay at the new house?
Their great-aunt Lucinda's generosity
What is the main cause of tension among the siblings in the text?
Their negative attitudes toward the new home and its potential inheritance
What does the text hint at regarding the new house?
Potential mysteries within the house
What did Jared discover in the secret room?
A small library with unusual books and items
How did the children use the dumbwaiter?
To investigate strange noises
What interrupted the children's exploration of the secret room?
Their mom's return
What did the note found by Jared contain?
A mysterious poem
What adds mystery to the story?
The discovery of the library and the note
What is the plot of 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' about?
A family's encounter with a hidden world of faeries and magical creatures
What did Jared see scrawled in the dust of the desk?
A warning message
What interrupted the children's exploration of the secret room?
Their mother calling them
What did the note found by Jared contain?
Cryptic directions
Why did Jared think he couldn't predict his own future job?
He thought the house had a strange influence on him
What does Simon weakly say about the dumbwaiter?
It's just the dumbwaiter
What adds to Jared's unease about the new environment in the house?
The warning message in the dust
What did Jared leave behind as he went to get the broom?
Footprints in the flour
Who was sweeping up the kitchen mess with a broom?
Mallory
What did Jared think his boggart idea probably wouldn't have been?
A big hit
What did Jared's mother tell him to do after the incident in the kitchen?
Get back to bed
What did Jared do after his mother's interruption?
Slunk up the stairs
What did Jared's mother ask him to do when she woke him up?
Get up and go downstairs
What does Jared find in the attic after interpreting the poem's clue 'Up and up and up again'?
A bright, small room with windows and a view of the surroundings
What does Jared discover inside the old trunk in the attic?
Moth-eaten clothes, a pocket watch, a cap, and a satchel of old pencils and charcoal
What does Jared fear when hesitating to open the trunk in the attic?
What he might find inside
What does Jared contemplate regarding the contents of the trunk and the mysterious events in the house?
The potential link between them
What does Jared decide to do after considering the possibility of involving Simon in his discovery?
Proceed with caution and examine the contents of the trunk further
What does Jared suspect is responsible for Mallory's condition?
The 'thing in the walls'
What does Jared use as bait to lure the boggart?
Milk
What does Jared sprinkle on the kitchen floor to capture evidence of the boggart's presence?
Flour
What mythical creature can a brownie turn into if angered?
Boggart
What does Jared fear might happen due to the boggart's presence?
An attack on Mallory
How does Jared feel about the idea of trapping the boggart?
Conflicted
What does Simon do to address the noises in the wall?
Removes items from the wall
What title did the book found by Jared in the attic have?
Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You
Who dismisses the book as 'baby stuff' and doubts the existence of faeries?
Mallory
What does the discovery of the book introduce as a theme and set the stage for?
Faeries
What does the setting and family dynamics contribute to in the text?
Mysterious and suspenseful atmosphere
Who is suspicious of the attic's safety and questions Jared about his findings?
Jared's mother
What does the false bottom in the chest lead Jared to discover?
A book titled 'Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You'
What is one of the things boggarts are said to do, according to the book Jared found?
Cause milk to sour
What does Jared scatter on the kitchen floor to obtain footprints?
Flour
What does Jared hope to achieve by scattering flour on the kitchen floor?
To provide evidence of the boggart's presence
What does the book suggest about boggarts and their behavior?
They delight in tormenting those they once protected
What does Jared hope to accomplish by obtaining footprints on the kitchen floor?
To prove the existence of the boggart to his family
What does the book suggest about boggarts and their behavior?
They enjoy causing trouble for those they once protected
What does Mallory do when she asks to see the book?
She quickly flips through the pages
How does Jared react when Mallory starts flipping through the book?
He asks her what she is doing
What realization dawns on Jared regarding the book?
It is a big book with a lot of real entries
How does Jared describe the book to Mallory?
A big book with a lot of real entries
What does Mallory comment on regarding the book's contents?
All these things are real
What does Jared realize about the book's enormity?
It is too large to even comprehend
What does Jared use to make a new house for the boggart?
His mother's belongings
Who shows interest in helping Jared deal with the boggart?
Simon
How does Simon address the noises in the wall?
He climbs into the dumbwaiter to investigate
What do the Grace children use the dumbwaiter for?
To bring the new house to the library
What does the family's interactions reveal about their dynamics?
They are facing challenges
What does the text foreshadow?
Potential conflicts and resolutions in the story
What does Jared discover in the kitchen the morning after leaving milk out to lure the boggart?
Broken porcelain, chocolate syrup on the walls, and raw eggs on the windowpanes
What does Jared discover when he takes the garbage out after being ordered to clean up the mess in the kitchen?
Items from the boggart's house, including a crushed robin's egg
What does the boggart's presence primarily cause within the family?
Tension and conflict
What does Jared's family accuse him of after finding small footprints in the kitchen?
Causing the chaos
What does the boggart's nature and motives remain throughout the text?
A mystery
What does Jared's discovery of the boggart's belongings and the crushed robin's egg hint at?
A deeper connection to the creature and its actions
What did Thimbletack warn Jared and Mallory about regarding Arthur Spiderwick's book?
It contains too much information about the Fey for mortals to handle
How did Jared and Mallory access the secret room in the library?
Through a dumbwaiter
What did Jared and Mallory leave for the boggart in the secret room?
A note
What did Thimbletack warn the children about in relation to those who kept Arthur Spiderwick's book?
They have come to harm
What did the Grace children notice upon returning to the library after a week?
The note they left was missing
What did Thimbletack emphasize the potential consequences of?
Not heeding the warning
What did the children add to the birdhouse to make it suitable for the boggart?
A winter glove
What did the note written by the children to the boggart contain?
An apology for messing up the boggart's first house and a request for it to stop pinching them
What did the little man advise the children to do with Arthur Spiderwick's book?
Throw it away or toss it in a fire
What did the children leave behind in the library after their first visit?
A note for the boggart
What did the children find missing when they revisited the library?
The note they left for the boggart
What did the little man say about Arthur Spiderwick's book?
It is not for the children's kind and keeping it would bring harm
Study Notes
The Spiderwick Chronicles: Jared's Discovery
- Simon, Jared, and Mallory find a dumbwaiter in their new home
- They use the dumbwaiter to investigate strange noises
- Jared is sent up the dumbwaiter and discovers a secret room
- The room is a small library with unusual books and items
- Jared finds a note with a mysterious poem
- The poem seems to hold a message for Jared
- Jared hears his mom calling from downstairs
- The discovery of the library adds mystery to the story
- The note and the strange items in the library hint at a deeper, hidden world
- The children's exploration is interrupted by their mom's return
- The text is from "The Spiderwick Chronicles" by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
- The plot involves a family's encounter with a hidden world of faeries and magical creatures
The Spiderwick Chronicles: Jared Finds a Mysterious Book
- Jared finds a chest in the attic and reads a riddle about a man's torso containing a secret to all mankind
- He discovers a false bottom in the chest and finds a book titled "Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You"
- The book is filled with watercolor sketches and notes about faeries
- Jared interrupts Mallory and Simon fencing to show them the book
- Mallory dismisses the book as "baby stuff" and doubts the existence of faeries
- Their mother, suspicious of the attic's safety, questions Jared about the findings
- Jared reveals that the book belonged to Arthur Spiderwick, a relative of their great-aunt Lucinda
- The family's dinner conversation is tense, with Jared's mother expressing concern about the attic's safety
- There are hints of tension between Jared and his family regarding his behavior
- The book's discovery introduces the theme of faeries and sets the stage for further exploration
- The characters' differing beliefs about the existence of faeries create tension and skepticism
- The setting and family dynamics contribute to the mysterious and suspenseful atmosphere
The Boggart and Its Mysterious Activities
- Jared is trying to catch a boggart that seems to move through walls and is malicious and hard to get rid of.
- He leaves milk out in the kitchen to lure the boggart and notices small footprints in the flour, but is interrupted by his mother.
- The next morning, the kitchen is a mess with broken porcelain, chocolate syrup on the walls, and raw eggs on the windowpanes.
- Jared denies responsibility and points out the small footprints, but his family accuses him of making them and causing the chaos.
- His mother dismisses the footprints and finds Simon's frozen tadpoles and a note in the freezer, blaming Jared for his brother's missing mice.
- Jared's sister threatens him, and his mother orders him to clean up the mess, not believing his innocence.
- Jared reluctantly takes the garbage out and discovers items from the boggart's house, including a crushed robin's egg.
- The boggart's activities cause tension and conflict within the family, with Jared being unfairly blamed.
- The boggart's nature and motives remain a mystery, and Jared's attempts to catch it have unintended consequences.
- The family's lack of understanding and belief in Jared's innocence adds to the complexity of the situation.
- The discovery of the boggart's belongings and the crushed robin's egg hint at a deeper connection to the creature and its actions.
- The boggart's presence continues to disrupt the family's dynamics and raises questions about its intentions and impact.
The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Secret Room
- Jared and Mallory discover a secret room accessed through a dumbwaiter in their new home's library.
- They find a hidden door behind a large oil painting and explore the room, leaving a note for the boggart they believe inhabits it.
- Due to various activities, they are unable to visit the library for a week, but when they return, they notice the note they left is missing.
- They encounter Thimbletack, a small mannikin, who warns them about the dangers of Arthur Spiderwick's book and advises them to throw it away.
- Thimbletack mentions that those who kept the book have come to harm and that it contains too much information about the Fey for mortals to handle.
- The mannikin leaves without revealing who "they" are, but emphasizes the potential consequences of not heeding the warning.
Test your knowledge of the mysterious discoveries made by Jared and his siblings in 'The Spiderwick Chronicles'. Explore hidden rooms, magical books, and encounters with mystical creatures in this thrilling adventure. From secret notes to the presence of mischievous beings, dive into the world of faeries and suspense.
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