The Hollow House — Questions and answers

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What did the locals whisper about the Hollow House?

Choices

  1. It was a new house where parties were held.
  2. It was a friendly place with many visitors.
  3. It was an abandoned house that supposedly devoured souls. ✓
  4. It was a warm place to stay during storms.

Answer: It was an abandoned house that supposedly devoured souls.

From page 1

How does Sarah feel about researching the Hollow House?

Choices

  1. She is very excited and eager.
  2. She is unsure and would prefer something less haunted. ✓
  3. She thinks it sounds like a lot of fun.
  4. She wants to explore it all by herself.

Answer: She is unsure and would prefer something less haunted.

From page 3

What made Ethan charge forward into the Hollow House?

Choices

  1. He saw a beautiful rainbow.
  2. He heard a loud piercing scream. ✓
  3. He smelled delicious food.
  4. He saw a friendly animal.

Answer: He heard a loud piercing scream.

From page 4

How did Sarah react when Ethan disappeared inside the house?

Choices

  1. She felt calm and happy.
  2. She ran away quickly.
  3. She hesitated, her heart pounding, thinking it was insane. ✓
  4. She started singing a song.

Answer: She hesitated, her heart pounding, thinking it was insane.

From page 5

What did Ethan notice about the air inside the Hollow House?

Choices

  1. It was very warm and cozy.
  2. It smelled like fresh flowers.
  3. It was colder than the storm outside. ✓
  4. It was quiet and still.

Answer: It was colder than the storm outside.

From page 6

What happened to the ghost when Ethan and Sarah confronted it with the iron?

Choices

  1. It became their friend.
  2. It grew larger and stronger.
  3. It writhed in agony and dissolved. ✓
  4. It started to sing a happy song.

Answer: It writhed in agony and dissolved.

From page 13

What did Ethan and Sarah discover about the house's past?

Choices

  1. It was a place where a happy family lived.
  2. It was a new house with no history.
  3. It held echoes of a tragic past and a destroyed family. ✓
  4. It was filled with hidden treasure.

Answer: It held echoes of a tragic past and a destroyed family.

From page 15

What did Ethan and Sarah find in the attic?

Choices

  1. A box of old toys.
  2. A diary telling a sad story. ✓
  3. A secret map.
  4. A sleeping kitten.

Answer: A diary telling a sad story.

From page 16

What did Ethan realize about the Hollow House?

Choices

  1. It made everyone feel happy and safe.
  2. It truly devoured souls, just like the legend.
  3. It made the darkness inside people feel stronger. ✓
  4. It was just an empty house with no magic.

Answer: It made the darkness inside people feel stronger.

From page 17

What was perched on the roof watching Ethan and Sarah leave?

Choices

  1. A fluffy white dove.
  2. A small, chirping sparrow.
  3. A single raven. ✓
  4. A friendly squirrel.

Answer: A single raven.

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