Literature

Shakespeare

Biography

Biology

Chemistry

Drama

Economics

Film

History

Math

Philosophy

Physics

Poetry

SparkNotes

Literature Study Guides

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Quiz

◄ PREVIOUS
Study Questions and Essay Topics

NEXT ►
Suggestions for Further Reading

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Ray Bradbury

Quiz

Who is the Illustrated Man?

(A) Mr. Dark

(B) Mr. Tetley

(D) Jim

What time does the carnival train arrive?

(A) Midnight

(B) Two in the morning

(D) One in the morning

How old is Mr. Cooger when he pretends to be Miss Foley's nephew?

(A) thirteen

(B) fourteen

(D) twelve

What does Charles Halloway do to destroy the Mirror Maze?

(A) He screams

(B) He sings

(D) He laughs

What is Mr. Halloway's profession?

(A) Librarian

(B) Janitor

(D) Fireman

How does Mr. Dark find the boys in the library?

(A) Jim gives turns Will in

(B) Will turns Jim in

(D) Jim cries

How old is Mr. Halloway?

(A) fifty-four

(B) fifty-six

(D) fifty-five

Who does Mr. Dark offer to make his partner?

(A) Will

(B) Charles Halloway

(D) Jim

What does Will cut the Witch's balloon with?

(A) A stone

(B) A knife

(D) A sword

What does Jim tell Mr. Dark his name is?

(A) Peter

(B) Simon

(D) Tom

What happens to Mr. Cooger's body when he dies?

(A) It is frozen

(B) It is burnt

(D) It rots

What does Mr. Halloway do to the bullet that he shoots at the Witch?

(A) He carves a cross on it

(B) He carves his initials on it

(D) He carves a smile on it

What does Charles Halloway use to get rid of the Witch and Mr. Dark when the boys are in the grille under him?

(A) A cigar

(B) A knife

(D) A gun

Who is the Dwarf?

(A) Mr. Tetley

(B) Will

(D) Mr. Crosetti

Who figures out that laughter is a weapon?

(A) Will

(B) Jim

(D) Mr. Halloway

Who figures out that the carousel music is Chopin's "Funeral March"?

(A) Will

(B) Jim

(D) Mr. Halloway

Who smells cotton candy?

(A) Will

(B) Jim

(D) Mr. Halloway

Where does Mr. Dark crush Charles Halloway's hand?

(A) At the carnival

(B) In the library

(D) At Will's house

Who does Jim try to go see when he sneaks out?

(A) Mr. Dark

(B) Miss Foley

(D) Mr. Cooger

Who slaps Will in the face several times?

(A) Mr. Halloway

(B) Mr. Dark

(D) Mr. Cooger

Where do Will and Charles Halloway look for Jim after the Witch dies?

(A) The carousel

(B) The crowd

(D) The ferris wheel

How many drinks does Mr. Halloway have in the bar?

(A) two

(B) three

(D)

What is Miss Foley's profession?

(A) Librarian

(B) Janitor

(D) Teacher

Where does Mr. Halloway go when he cannot sleep at night?

(A) To the library

(B) To the fields outside of town

(D) To the garage

Who does Will consider an old man in the beginning of the book?

(A) Mr. Dark

(B) Mr. Tetley

(D) Mr. Halloway

Help | Feedback | Make a request | Report an error | Send to a friend

◄ PREVIOUS
Study Questions and Essay Topics

NEXT ►
Suggestions for Further Reading

Something Wicked This Way Comes message board
Ask a question or post an answer on the community boards.

Writing Help

A blog about grammar, writing, and your papers.

Study On Your Way to Class

PDF
Download a printable version of this SparkNote.

Can't face the work right now? Waste a few minutes with us.

Life

It's already July
Better get cracking on that summer fling

Life

"You look tired"
Translation: "You look absolutely horrible."

Books

James pulls the old mom's-voice-playing-on-a-VHS trick
And Dan can't believe Bella falls for it