1 Who wrote "The Thing in the Forest"? Antonia Draught Primrose Penny A. S. Byatt 2 Which character is not considered one of the protagonists of "The Thing in the Forest"? There are no protagonists Penny Alys Primrose 3 What type of text is "The Thing in the Forest"? Play Short story Novel Novella 4 Who narrates "The Thing in the Forest"? Primrose Penny An unnamed third-person narrator An unnamed first-person narrator 5 During what historical event is "The Thing in the Forest" set? 9/11 WWII WWI The Boer War 6 In what year is the story set? 2001 1994 1940 1911 7 From what city do the girls flee? Brussels London New York Paris 8 Why do the girls leave the city at the beginning of the story? Their parents are dead To escape the German bombing To escape being drafted into war They are on a school field trip 9 Where do Penny and Primrose first meet? At a mansion On a bus In the forest On the train 10 What do the girls agree to do when they meet? Make friendships with other children Ignore each other Stick together Sneak off from the group and return to the city 11 Why are the train station names blacked out? The country has been taken over by the enemy They are being repainted To confuse the girls To confuse invading armies 12 What enemy army is carrying out the Blitz? U.S. France Russia Germany 13 What do Penny and Primrose fear the other children will become? Homesick A monster A gang Germans 14 Where are the evacuated children temporarily kept? A prison A mansion house A mental hospital A warehouse 15 Who wants to come with Penny and Primrose when they go into the forest? Alice Allison Callie Alys 16 What is the significance of entering the forest for Penny and Primrose? They are trained survivalists They are witches They know of a secret tunnel back to their parents They have never been in a forest before 17 What happens before the girls see the Thing? An alarm sounds They smell and hear it coming They hear a voice All the birds fly away in a panic 18 Which answer is not something to which Byatt compares the Thing's smell? Blocked drains Old bedding Bad eggs Tobacco 19 What shape is the Thing's face? Circular Rectangular Triangular Octagonal 20 To what does Byatt compare the Thing's body? A canoe A train A turd A bullet 21 How does the Thing move forward? It undulates like a worm It curls in a ball and rolls It wriggles like a snake It pulls itself on its little arms 22 What emotion is expressed in the Thing's face? Indifference Glee Misery Hatred 23 Which answer is not something collected in the Thing's body? Bars of soap Dishcloths Pan scrubbers Nuts and bolts 24 What happens to Penny and Primrose the day after they see the Thing? They are sent to different families They are killed in an air raid They return to their parents They are adopted by the same family 25 What do Penny and Primrose do immediately after seeing the Thing? They attack the Thing with knives They run screaming and tell everyone about what they saw They hold hands and walk back to the other children They search for Alys