95 pages 3 hours read

Jonathan Stroud

The Screaming Staircase

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2013

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Multiple Choice

1. Identify the correct sequence of events:

A) The team escapes the Red Room; the team encounters the monk spirits; the team exposes Fairfax.

B) The team encounters the monk spirits; the team escapes the Red Room; the team exposes Fairfax.

C) The team escapes the Red Room; the team exposes Fairfax; the team encounters the monk spirits.

D) The team exposes Fairfax; the team escapes the Red Room; the team encounters the monk spirits.

2. Why does Lucy initially dislike George?

A) She thought he was a terrible researcher.

B) She thought he was rude and unkempt.

C) She thought he was after Lockwood’s fortune.

D) She thought he was unintelligent.

3. Which adjective best describes the atmosphere at 35 Portland Row?

A) Cold

B) Tranquil

C) Intriguing

D) Desolate

4. How does Lockwood save his team from the spirits of the monks?

A) He slashes them with his rapier.

B) He throws an explosive flare.

C) He convinces them to return to where they came from.

D) He spreads the iron chains around the team.

5. What can be inferred about Lucy based on her experiences with the agency that trained her?

A) Lucy dislikes ghost hunting and only does it because she has to.

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