Read one section at a time, then discuss the questions to review understanding. These questions are a starting place for conversation, not a complete test of the chapter.
Chapter 1
Comprehension questions
Why are Kendra and Seth staying at their grandparents?
Page 2 — Their parents are going on a cruise
2
What was the consequence the kids would receive if they went into the woods or barn?
Page 13 — They’d be grounded to their room the rest of their stay
13
How long were Kendra and Seth going to be staying at their grandparents?
Page 5 — 2 ½ weeks
5
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
How did the insects respond to the mirror Kendra took out to the pool?
Page 24 — they came to it; they liked it
24
After swimming, where did Seth disappear to?
Page 26 — The woods
26
What’s Dale’s secret?
Page 31 — He puts milk out for the insects
31
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Describe who Seth ran into while exploring in the woods?
Page 36 — A woman he thought was a witch
36
Why did Seth get frightened while running out of the woods?
Page 42 — He felt he was being pursued
42
What was Kendra doing when Seth came in from the woods?
Page 43 — Trying to find what the last key went to
43
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Why did Kendra and Seth go into the woods?
Page 53 — Seth wanted to show Kendra a beautiful park with a pond
53
Why did their grandpa tell them not to go into the forest?
Page 61 — there’s a lot of dangerous animals
61
What’s their consequence for not following the rules?
Page 63 — They’ll have to stay in their room for the entire next day and they’ll be completely grounded if they break the rules again
63
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Who did Kendra use as a guinea pig to test the milk?
Page 71 — Seth
71
What happened to Seth and Kendra when they drank the milk?
Page 72 — They could see magical creatures instead of normal insects
72
Why did Grandpa bring the kids into the study?
Page 75 — To explain Fablehaven to them
75
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Who’s Lena?
Page 88 — The naiad Patton loved
88
Who is Maddox?
Page 95 — A fairy hunter/trader
95
After dinner, what did Maddox show the kids?
Page 99 — Different fairies he’d caught to sell
99
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
How did Seth catch the fairy?
Page 117 — He tricked her by putting a mirror into a jar, then when she went in to admire herself, he put the lid on it
117
What were the fairies doing to the bubbles Grandpa blew?
Page 118 — Changing them into different colors, shapes and things
118
Where did Seth hide his captured fairy?
Page 120 — In his dresser drawer
120
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
What did the fairy turn into that Seth caught and why?
Page 133 — An imp; from being indoors from sunset to sunrise
133
How did the other fairies get revenge on Seth?
Page 131 — Turned him into a misshapen whale
131
How did Seth get turned back into a human?
Page 140 — Grandpa had to undo one of the witch’s knots and she healed him
140
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
How does Lena feel about death and dying?
Page 147 — Fearful
147
Why do the kids need to wear ear plugs and stay in bed during Midsummer Eve?
Page 149 — Nightmares take shape and prowl the yard and terrible sounds will be heard in the night
149
What type of creature did Seth get to meet?
Page 153 — A golem
153
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
Why did Grandpa want the kids to sleep in the attic?
Page 162 — It’s the safest place in the house if children occupy it
162
Why did Seth open the window?
Page 172 — He saw a crying baby and wanted to help it
172
What protected the kids from the monsters that came into the room?
Page 174 — The salt that was around their beds
174
Why did the kids suspect that their grandpa, Dale, and Lena might be dead?
Page 177 — They didn’t come and get them for breakfast
177
Chapter 11
Comprehension questions
What did the kids find when they left their bedroom that morning?
Page 182 — Their grandpa and Lena were gone, Dale was a statue lying outside on the grass; they were all alone
182
Why did the kids follow the tracks into the woods?
Page 190 — They hoped it would lead to their grandpa
190
Who saved the kids from the ogress?
Page 199 — A satyr
199
Chapter 12
Comprehension questions
What creature did the kids find in the barn?
Page 211 — A giant cow
211
Why was the cow bellowing?
Page 211 — It hadn’t been milked that morning
211
How did the kids help the cow?
Page 215 — They milked her
215
Chapter 13
Comprehension questions
What gave the kids a clue that Goldilocks was their grandma?
Page 221 — The chicken had spelled out I M GRAM on the floor and bobbed her head when Kendra asked if she was her grandma
221
Why did Grandma want the kids to take her to Muriel?
Page 236 — For healing
236
What happened when the last knot to Muriel’s rope was undone?
Page 234 — She was freed
234
Chapter 14
Comprehension questions
Why did Grandma and the kids need to visit Nero?
Page 242 — They needed information on their grandpa, and he could give it to them
242
Why was it better for Seth to climb up to Nero’s ledge than his grandma?
Page 245 — There were 20 upright logs, three feet apart that were easier for Seth to scale than Grandma
245
What did Nero trade Grandpa’s location for?
Page 255 — A 90 minute massage
255
Chapter 15
Comprehension questions
Who regularly milks Viola the cow?
Page 261 — Hugo the golem
261
Where did Grandma and the kids go to talk privately?
Page 268 — In the secret room on the other side of the attic
268
Why did Grandma arrange photographs on the kitchen floor?
Page 265 — So the brownies could fix the house up using the pictures as a guide
265
What will happen to Grandma if she kills Muriel?
Page 276 — She’d have to banish herself from the preserve
276
Chapter 16
Comprehension questions
Which imp caught Seth?
Page 291 — The same one he had captured
291
Why couldn’t the imps catch Kendra?
Page 292 — She hadn’t used magic, inflicted harm or caused any mischief, so they can’t touch her
292
What did Grandpa tell Kendra to do?
Page 292 — Run, get off the property, and ram the gate with his truck
292
Chapter 17
Comprehension questions
This chapter is titled, “The Desperate Gamble.” What was Kendra’s gamble?
Page 299 — She needed to choose between going to the house and getting a weapon, or asking the Fairy Queen for help
299
What was the Fairy Queen’s answer to Kendra’s plea?
Page 311 — She said she’d help her and gave her 3 ingredients to gather
311
What were the ingredients?
Page 312 — Blood, tears, and milk
312
How did Kendra get rid of Mendigo?
Page 314 — She unhooked his arms and threw them in the water. When he went to get them, the naiads pulled him into the water
314
Chapter 18
Comprehension questions
What happened to the fairies when they drank the elixir Kendra had made?
Page 323 — It enlarged each fairy to become a fairy army
323
How did Seth become free and his normal self again?
Page 330 — The fairy he had captured freed him
330
How did the fairies defeat Bahumat and Muriel?
Page 332 — They used ropes to tie them up; they tore off Bahumat’s horns; Muriel shriveled with age; they threw them back into the alcove
332
How did the fairies heal the imps?
Page 327 — Kissed them on the mouth
327
Chapter 19
Comprehension questions
How did Kendra give the silver bowl back to the Fairy Queen?
Page 342 — She threw it into the water
342
Describe Kendra’s interaction with Lena?
Page 343 — Lena wasn’t the same and wanted to grab Kendra and bring her into the water
343
Why is Dale upset?
Page 347 — He feels bad that his brother Warren wasn’t present when the fairies were curing everybody
347
Why did Kendra decide to take her painting home?
Page 350 — She realized she would feel pain with or without the painting, so she might as well take it home
350
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