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