The Witches

Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

CHAPTERS 1-5

Reading Check

1. What word does the narrator use to explain how real witches look?

2. Which country were the first witches from?

3. What does the will specify about the narrator’s living situation?

4. What are the narrator and Timmy building together?

5. What does the doctor order the narrator and his grandmother not to do during the summer vacation?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. What information does the narrator offer about witches? How do they compare to male monsters?

2. Summarize the backstory the narrator shares about his past and his grandmother. How does the narrator learn about witches?

3. What are the six ways to recognize a witch?

4. What are some of the rules and habits of witches?

5. What quarrel does the narrator and his grandmother get into with the hotel manager? What is the outcome?

Paired Resource

“Creature Feature: A History Of Witches Within Literature”

• This post from St. John’s University shares the changing perception of witches in literature over time.
• This resource connects with the themes Good Versus Evil and Appearances and the Fluidity of Identity.