The Graveyard Book Chapters 1-2 PDF

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This document contains study material for the first two chapters of The Graveyard Book, a book for children. It outlines the major plot points; questions, and characters.

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The Graveyard Book Chapters 1-2 Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ftdln9 Why did the man Jack visit the tall house on the side of the hill? to kill all the members of the family who lived there How did he track the baby?...

The Graveyard Book Chapters 1-2 Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ftdln9 Why did the man Jack visit the tall house on the side of the hill? to kill all the members of the family who lived there How did he track the baby? Jack used his sense of smell crawled out of his crib, bumped his way down the stairs, entered How did the baby manage to escape the fate of his family? the graveyard Why did Mrs. Owens feel an obligation to protect the baby? the baby's dead mother pleaded to help save him by wrapping him in her arms and causing him to disappear in a How did Mrs. Owens save Bod from Jack? swirl of mist he convinces Jack that he had seen a fox rather than a child and How did Silas save Bod from Jack? removing the memory of their conversation before escorting him out of the graveyard How did the baby get his name of Nobody Owens? the baby got his name because he looked like nobody but himself How did Mr. and Mrs. Owens and propose to raise Bod? The Owens were willing to adopt him and protect him How did Silas propose to raise Bod? He will be Bod's guardian and bring him food and look after Bod she is a mythical woman who rides a white horse and takes people Who was the Lady on the Grey? who died to their death on her horse since she was a respected and feared by ghosts, they listened How did the Lady of the Grey help settle the dispute in the to her when she encouraged the residents to be generous by graveyard? allowing Bod to stay in the graveyard he went to the house to gather evidence about how the family had Why did Silas pay a visit to the tall house on the side of the hill? been murdered he was disturbed by the pattern of the knife-wounds inflicted by How did Silas react to his discovery at the tall house? the murder because it was only there that the dead could protect & keep him Why was Bod confined to the graveyard? safe from dangers that lay outside the graveyard he learned by looking at alphabets books & simple children's How did Bod Learn to read and write even though he didn't attend books that Silas brought him and by copying words & letters form school? headstones & plaques found in the graveyard they become friends when Scarlett's parent brought her to play in How did Scarlett & Bod become friends? the graveyard since it was also a nature preserve Why were Scarlett's parents convinced that Bod must be an because they never saw Bod and when they did, he wasn't visible imaginary playmate? to the eyes Why did Bod visit Caius Pompeius? because he is the oldest inhabitant of the graveyard he learned that there was someone else who was buried before What did Bod learn about the oldest inhabitant of the graveyard? Caius What discoveries did Bod and Scarlett make in the barrow (burial the Sleer is a frightening spirit in the barrow mound)? the Sleer was the thing guarding the holiest of holy places & Who was the Sleer? protected treasure (a brooch, a goblet & a knife) of its master. they protected the treasure of their master by scaring people away How and what did did the Sleer guard and protect? from the inside of the barrow. Silas thought that the parents would not allow Scarlett to come Why was Silas doubtful that Bod would ever see Scarlett again? back because her disappearance caused them so much anxiety she thought he was the bravest person she knew, he was her What parting thought did Scarlett leave with Bod? friend,& didn't care if he was imaginary 1/1

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