The Graveyard book Ch. 1-4 – Flashcards
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Why did the man jack visit the tall house on the side of the hill?
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He was going to murder the family
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How did the tall man jack track Bod
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he smelt him
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How did the baby manage to escape the fate of his family
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he climbed out the crib and went outside
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Why did mistress Owens feel obligated to protect the baby
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because she wanted a baby
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How did Mrs Owens and Silas save the baby
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the gave him him freedom of the grave yard but wouldn't let him leave it
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How did the baby get his name
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He looked like nobody but himself
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How did the owens and silas propose to raise him
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They decide to keep him away from jack
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who's was the lady on the grey
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death ( sorta like a woman grim reeper)
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How did the lady in grey help settle the dispute in the graveyard
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she took the them to the other side
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Why did silas pay a visit to the tall house on the hill
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he was curious and wanted to examine the corpses
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How did silas react when he saw the corpses in the house
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he felt un easy about it
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why was bod confined to the graveyard
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for his safety
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how did bod learn to read and write since he didn't go to school
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silas taught him
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how did scarlet and bod become friends
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she was adventuring in the graveyard and they started talking
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why were scarlettes parents convinced that bod was imaginary
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because they never saw him
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why did bod visit caius and pompeius
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to learn who was really the oldest
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What did bod learn about the oldest inhibitions of the grave yard
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he learned there was an even older person buried in the hill
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What discoveries did Bod and scarlet make in the Barrow
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they discovered the indigo man and sleer
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Who was the sleer
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a being (like a human being but not human) that protects the brooch, cup and knife
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why was silas doubtful that bod would ever see scarlet again
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because she is moving to sweden
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Why did Silas ask ms lupescu to be bods temporary guardian and how did bod feel about this
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because bod was learning and needed someone to protect him; he didn't like it
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what is a ghoul gate and how could you spot it in a grave yard
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a grave that looks like a target for petty vandals its old and covered in fungus
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why was bod willing to pass through the ghoul gate
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because he thought no one cared about him
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how did the ghouls behavior towards bod change when he entered the kingdom
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they were scarier
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why did bod feel he was between the devil and the deep blue sea as he was being carried in victors hugo's sack
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because he was between two equally unpleasant or bad things the monsters and the ghouls
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How did ms Lupescus lessons prove useful to bod
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it taught him about the things in the grave yard
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what surprising discovery did bod find out about ms lupescu
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he found out she was a werewolf (hound of god)
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how did mrs lepescu fulfill her mission with bod
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she taught him valuable lessons
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Why had bod been warned to stay away from the far corner of the graveyard
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because it was unholy ground where the suicides,witches, thieves, murders were buried
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why was mr. pennyworth disappointed in bods progress
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because after all the lesson he still wasn't able to fade
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why had liza hemp stocks neighbors determined she was a witch
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they said she bewitched a boy
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how did liza get revenge
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she cursed all of them
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why did bod return to the barrow
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so he could get the broach
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how did he plan to use one of the treasures guarded by the sleer
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he was going to sell it at the pawn shop so he could get enough money to buy the supplies for the headstone
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how did bod show courage in the face of the sleer
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he talked back to it then later just walked out with the brooch
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what are the 9 different kind of people
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living, dead, day folk, night folk, ghouls, mist walkers, high hunters, hounds of god, and solitary types
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why did abanazar bolger believe that bod had presented him with two kinds of treasures
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because the brooch was one treasure but bod himself was also a treasure because jack was looking for him
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why did abanazar bolger invite bod into the back room for tea and a chat
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so he could call tom and figure out a plan, then contact jack
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why did liza thank bod for doing the first nice thing for her in 500 years
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because people were always mean to her and he was nice to her even though the living and the dead didn't get along
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how did liza help bod escape from the locked room
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she casted a spell that helped him fade
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how did bod help himself escape
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he got the paint brush and stuck it through the keyhole and pushed out the key and caught it with a newspaper then dragged it back under the door
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how did silas react to bod leaving the grave yard
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he was disappointed and sent him to mr. and mrs. owens
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how did mr. owens react to bod leaving the graveyard
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he gave hime a beating
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how did the sleet react to bod taking the broach
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it was pleased and said IT ALWAYS COMES BACK
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what kind of person was silars
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a solitary type
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who is liza
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a witch in potters field
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who is abanazar bolger
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the pawn shop owner
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who is tom
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abanazar's friend that he poinsed
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who is mr and mrs owens
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bods parents (guardians)
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who is caius pompeius
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the second oldest person in the grave yard
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who is mrs lepescue
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the teacher that taught bod astronomy
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who is mr pennyworth
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the teacher that taught bod the element and humor
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who is mrs borrows
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the teacher that taught bod grammar and composition
