1 Who wrote "The Thing in the Forest"? Primrose Antonia Draught A. S. Byatt Penny 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"? Short story Play Novella Novel 4 Who narrates "The Thing in the Forest"? An unnamed first-person narrator Primrose An unnamed third-person narrator Penny 5 During what historical event is "The Thing in the Forest" set? WWI 9/11 The Boer War WWII 6 In what year is the story set? 1994 1911 1940 2001 7 From what city do the girls flee? Brussels New York London Paris 8 Why do the girls leave the city at the beginning of the story? They are on a school field trip To escape being drafted into war To escape the German bombing Their parents are dead 9 Where do Penny and Primrose first meet? On a bus At a mansion On the train In the forest 10 What do the girls agree to do when they meet? Make friendships with other children Stick together Ignore each other Sneak off from the group and return to the city 11 Why are the train station names blacked out? The country has been taken over by the enemy They are being repainted To confuse invading armies To confuse the girls 12 What enemy army is carrying out the Blitz? France Russia U.S. Germany 13 What do Penny and Primrose fear the other children will become? Germans A gang A monster Homesick 14 Where are the evacuated children temporarily kept? A warehouse A prison A mansion house A mental hospital 15 Who wants to come with Penny and Primrose when they go into the forest? Allison Callie Alice Alys 16 What is the significance of entering the forest for Penny and Primrose? They know of a secret tunnel back to their parents They have never been in a forest before They are trained survivalists They are witches 17 What happens before the girls see the Thing? All the birds fly away in a panic They hear a voice An alarm sounds They smell and hear it coming 18 Which answer is not something to which Byatt compares the Thing's smell? Bad eggs Tobacco Old bedding Blocked drains 19 What shape is the Thing's face? Circular Triangular Rectangular Octagonal 20 To what does Byatt compare the Thing's body? A train A turd A canoe A bullet 21 How does the Thing move forward? It undulates like a worm It wriggles like a snake It curls in a ball and rolls 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 Dishcloths Bars of soap Pan scrubbers 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 return to their parents They are sent to different families 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