The Thing in the Forest Quizzes

The Thing in the Forest Quiz 1

1 Who wrote "The Thing in the Forest"?
Primrose

Antonia Draught

Penny

A. S. Byatt
2 Which character is not considered one of the protagonists of "The Thing in the Forest"?
There are no protagonists

Primrose

Alys

Penny
3 What type of text is "The Thing in the Forest"?
Novel

Play

Novella

Short story
4 Who narrates "The Thing in the Forest"?
An unnamed third-person narrator

Primrose

An unnamed first-person narrator

Penny
5 During what historical event is "The Thing in the Forest" set?
The Boer War

9/11

WWI

WWII
6 In what year is the story set?
1994

1940

2001

1911
7 From what city do the girls flee?
Paris

Brussels

London

New York
8 Why do the girls leave the city at the beginning of the story?
To escape the German bombing

Their parents are dead

To escape being drafted into war

They are on a school field trip
9 Where do Penny and Primrose first meet?
On the train

At a mansion

On a bus

In the forest
10 What do the girls agree to do when they meet?
Sneak off from the group and return to the city

Stick together

Ignore each other

Make friendships with other children
11 Why are the train station names blacked out?
They are being repainted

To confuse invading armies

The country has been taken over by the enemy

To confuse the girls
12 What enemy army is carrying out the Blitz?
Russia

U.S.

France

Germany
13 What do Penny and Primrose fear the other children will become?
Germans

A monster

Homesick

A gang
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

Alys

Allison

Callie
16 What is the significance of entering the forest for Penny and Primrose?
They are trained survivalists

They have never been in a forest before

They are witches

They know of a secret tunnel back to their parents
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?
Bad eggs

Old bedding

Tobacco

Blocked drains
19 What shape is the Thing's face?
Octagonal

Circular

Rectangular

Triangular
20 To what does Byatt compare the Thing's body?
A turd

A canoe

A train

A bullet
21 How does the Thing move forward?
It undulates like a worm

It wriggles like a snake

It pulls itself on its little arms

It curls in a ball and rolls
22 What emotion is expressed in the Thing's face?
Hatred

Indifference

Glee

Misery
23 Which answer is not something collected in the Thing's body?
Nuts and bolts

Pan scrubbers

Bars of soap

Dishcloths
24 What happens to Penny and Primrose the day after they see the Thing?
They are adopted by the same family

They are killed in an air raid

They are sent to different families

They return to their parents
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 search for Alys

They hold hands and walk back to the other children

Study Guide for The Thing in the Forest

The Thing in the Forest study guide contains a biography of A. S. Byatt, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Read the Study Guide for The Thing in the Forest…

The Thing in the Forest

by A. S. Byatt

The Thing in the Forest Quiz 1

The Thing in the Forest Questions and Answers

Study Guide for The Thing in the Forest

Lesson Plan for The Thing in the Forest