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