The House of Dies Drear
Mar 28, 2015
The House of Dies Drear
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Section 1: 200• Question:• What was the main characters name?• Answer• Thomas Small
Section 1: 400• Question:• What was the boys name that came with
Pesty?• Answer• M.C. Darrow / Mac Darrow
Section 1: 600• Question:• Who was the original owner of the house?• Answer• Dies Drear
Section 1: 800• Question:• What are Thomas’ two brothers’ names?• Answer• Billy and Buster
Section 1: 1000• Question:• Where is Thomas at the beginning of the
book?• Answer• In a dream
Section 2: 200• Question:• Who was chasing Thomas through the forest?• Answer• Mr. Pluto
Section 2: 400• Question:• Where does the secret passage lead to?• Answer• The kitchen
Section 2: 600• Question:• What was bothering Thomas in his room?• Answer• The way the captains chair was angled.
Section 2: 800• Question:• Why did Thomas go up on the hill by his
house?• Answer• To get a better view of the house.
Section 2: 1000• Question:• When Thomas didn’t want to sleep in his
room where did he go to sleep?• Answer• The parlor
Section 3: 200• Question:• How many triangles did Thomas and his Dad
find in their house?• Answer• 3 triangles
Section 3: 400• Question:• Where did Thomas and his family go on
Sunday?• Answer• Church
Section 3: 600• Question:• What did Thomas find at his dad’s office?• Answer• The fourth triangle.
Section 3: 800• Question:• Why did the Smalls go to the Carr boys?• Answer• To buy a new lock.
Section 3: 1000• Question:• What was the kitchen covered with when the
Smalls came home from church?• Answer• Everything from the refrigerator.
Section 4: 200• Question:• Who were the Smalls and Skinners going to
scare?• Answer• The Darrows
Section 4: 400• Question:• Who made the big mess in the Smalls’
kitchen?• Answer• Mayhew Skinner
Section 4: 600• Question:• Where did Thomas and his dad find Mr. Pluto
when they went out to look for who messed up their kitchen?
• Answer• In a cave entrance.
Section 4: 800• Question:• Who was the person who took off the mask of
Mr. Pluto?• Answer• Mayhew Skinner
Section 4: 1000• Question:• What did Mr. Pluto promise Mayhew if they
would let him be a part of the plan?• Answer• He would see a doctor
Section 5: 200• Question:• What did Mr. Small and Thomas dress up as
for the plan?• Answer• 2 slaves
Section 5: 400• Question:• What was Mr. Pluto making for his door?• Answer• A new lock
Section 5: 600• Question:• Who was Mayhew Skinner dressed up as
during the plan?• Answer• Dies Drear
Section 5: 800Question:• What did Thomas see hanging from the ceiling
of Mr. Pluto’s cave?Answer• A black Trunk
Section 5: 1000Question:• What did Mayhew do after finish they finished
scaring the Darrows?Answer• He took Pesty home.
Bonus Question: 5000 pts.
Question:• What is the author’s name?Answer• Virginia Hamilton
Question:• Where was The house of Dies Drear located?Answer• Ohio
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Question:• Where was Thomas’ house before he moved
into the house of Dies Drear?Answer• South Carolina
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