5th - Reading - Wish Giver Prologue

Question 0

A young or small devil

Answer 0

Imps

Question 1

Present in a large number

Answer 1

Abounded

Question 2

Offspring; to give birth

Answer 2

Spawns

Question 3

A human being

Answer 3

Mortals

Question 4

Dwell; reside

Answer 4

Abide

Question 5

Indicate; show

Answer 5

Bespeak

Question 6

A covering for the mouth that compels a person to be quiet.

Answer 6

Muzzle

Question 7

Hard to believe

Answer 7

Incredible

Question 8

Unwillingness

Answer 8

Reluctance

Question 9

Feeling cross, fretful

Answer 9

Peevishly

Question 10

A fake

Answer 10

Fraud

Question 11

Sly, tricky

Answer 11

Crafty

Question 12

What is the mood at the beginning?

Answer 12

A little spooky

Question 13

How does the author create that mood?

Answer 13

He talks about magical creatures.

Question 14

How did the town of Coven Tree get its name?

Answer 14

The very name of the village comes from the huge, twisted tree down at the cross-roads where groups of witches –covens– used to meet.

Witches, or covens, gathered at the big oak tree.

Question 15

What time of the year does the story begin? (Setting)

Answer 15

Summer, the third Saturday in June

Question 16

What is the manner of writing in the Prologue? How do you know?

Answer 16

From the first person point of view - Stew Meat tells story

Question 17

Who is Thaddeus Blinn?

Answer 17

An “outsider” who paid $10 for the privilege of setting up a booth at the Coven a Tree Church Social. He promised to give you whatever you ask for only 50 cents. He was short, fat, wore a white suit with a red vest, a thick gold watch chain, huge mustache, and a toothy smile. Reminded me of Santa Claus, shaved and dressed for warm weather. He was the wish giver.

Question 18

Why does Stew Meat suspicious of Thaddeus Blinn even though he looked a bit like Santa Claus?

Answer 18

His eyes glowed for a brief moment but even after his eyes didn’t appear quite human. The pupils weren’t round, but long and narrow like the eyes of a snake.

Question 19

Who were the four people who entered Thaddeus Blinn’s tent? Describe them.

Answer 19

Stew Meat - or Stewart Meade - owner of the Coven Tree General Store; adult

Polly Kemp - 11 year old girl who lives with her widowed mother; she speaks without thought about whether her words will hurt others.

Rowena Jervis - a giddy 15 year old girl; in love with love itself; in love with Henry Piper, a young farm-machinery salesman who came to town twice a year.

Adam Fiske - a 16 year old boy; lived a his pa’s farm which was the driest in the county; he was always toting water from Spider Crick in his wagon with tubs in the back