Category: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

The author wrote, "It was connected with the tragical story of the unfortunate Andre, who had been taken prisoner hard by; and was universally known by the name of Major Andre's tree."

What does "unfortunate" mean in this context?

Text of Book

page 22, page 0

Questions

1)	What does Ichabod see against the night sky that terrifies him?

2)	After Ichabod sees something on the road, what best describes his mood?

3)	How did Ichabod try to travel over the bridge?

4)	What did Ichabod say to the mysterious object in the woods?

5)	What does Ichabod see when the object stands on the middle of the road?

6)	What happens after Ichabod sees the object on the middle of the road?

7)	The author wrote, "His heart began to sink within him; he endeavored to resume his psalm tune, but his parched tongue clove to the roof of his mouth, and he could not utter a stave." What is another word for "endeavored" in this context?

8)	In the same quote below, what does "resume" mean in this context? "His heart began to sink within him; he endeavored to resume his psalm tune, but his parched tongue clove to the roof of his mouth, and he could not utter a stave."

9)	Were there any events that weren't clear to you?

In the same quote below, what does the phrase "left Brom no alternative" mean?

"There was something extremely provoking in this obstinately pacific system; it left Brom no alternative but to draw upon the funds of rustic waggery in his disposition, and to play off boorish practical jokes upon his rival."

What does "extremely" mean in this context?

Text of Book

page 13, page 0

Questions

1)	What is the main idea of this page?

2)	Which sentence shows that the narrator does not know everything?

3)	What did the person hand to Ichabod?

4)	What is the full name of the person Ichabod wants to visit? (Type carefully!)

5)	When does school appear to end?

6)	Why did Ichabod let the students out earlier than usual?

7)	Were there any events that weren't clear to you?

In the same quote, what does "depth" mean in this context?

"A slanting ray lingered on the woody crests of the precipices that overhung some parts of the river, giving greater depth to the dark gray and purple of their rocky sides."

How was Baltus Van Tassel at the party?

Please enter the first three words of a sentence that shows your answers is correct.

Text of Book

page 18, page 0

Questions

1)	What happened in this neighborhood?

2)	Why does the author say ghost stories are mainly in Dutch communities?

3)	In the quote, "Just sufficient time had elapsed to enable each storyteller to dress up his tale with a little becoming fiction…", what does "sufficient" mean?

4)	The author wrote, "There were several more that had been equally great in the field, not one of whom but was persuaded that he had a considerable hand in bringing the war to a happy termination." What does "several" mean in this context?

5)	In the same quote below, what does "termination" mean in this context? "There were several more that had been equally great in the field, not one of whom but was persuaded that he had a considerable hand in bringing the war to a happy termination."

6)	Were there any events that weren't clear to you?

The author wrote, "He repaid them in kind with large extracts from his invaluable author, Cotton Mather, and added many marvellous events that had taken place in his native State of Connecticut…."

What does "extracts" mean in this context?

In the same quote below, what does "universally known" mean?

"It was connected with the tragical story of the unfortunate Andre, who had been taken prisoner hard by; and was universally known by the name of Major Andre's tree."

Last question on the same quote below. What does "disposition" mean?

"There was something extremely provoking in this obstinately pacific system; it left Brom no alternative but to draw upon the funds of rustic waggery in his disposition, and to play off boorish practical jokes upon his rival."

What does "extremely" mean in this context?