Fablehaven
by Brandon Mull
Grades 3-8; Genre - Fantasy; GRL V; AR pts: 11.0
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- Why are Kendra and Seth staying at their grandparents? Their parents are going on a cruise p.2
- What was the consequence the kids would receive if they went into the woods or barn? They’d be grounded to their room the rest of their stay p.13
- How long were Kendra and Seth going to be staying at their grandparents? 2 ½ weeks p.5
Chapter 2
- How did the insects respond to the mirror Kendra took out to the pool? they came to it; they liked it p.24
- After swimming, where did Seth disappear to? The woods p.26
- What’s Dale’s secret? He puts milk out for the insects p.31
Chapter 3
- Describe who Seth ran into while exploring in the woods? A woman he thought was a witch p.36
- Why did Seth get frightened while running out of the woods? He felt he was being pursued p.42
- What was Kendra doing when Seth came in from the woods? Trying to find what the last key went to p.43
Chapter 4
- Why did Kendra and Seth go into the woods? Seth wanted to show Kendra a beautiful park with a pond p.53
- Why did their grandpa tell them not to go into the forest? there’s a lot of dangerous animals p.61
- What’s their consequence for not following the rules? 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 p.63
Chapter 5
- Who did Kendra use as a guinea pig to test the milk? Seth p.71
- What happened to Seth and Kendra when they drank the milk? They could see magical creatures instead of normal insects p.72
- Why did Grandpa bring the kids into the study? To explain Fablehaven to them p.75
Chapter 6
- Who’s Lena? The naiad Patton loved p. 88
- Who is Maddox? A fairy hunter/trader p.95
- After dinner, what did Maddox show the kids? Different fairies he’d caught to sell p.99
Chapter 7
- How did Seth catch the fairy? He tricked her by putting a mirror into a jar, then when she went in to admire herself, he put the lid on it p.117
- What were the fairies doing to the bubbles Grandpa blew? Changing them into different colors, shapes and things p.118
- Where did Seth hide his captured fairy? In his dresser drawer p.120
Chapter 8
- What did the fairy turn into that Seth caught and why? An imp; from being indoors from sunset to sunrise p.133
- How did the other fairies get revenge on Seth? Turned him into a misshapen whale p.131
- How did Seth get turned back into a human? Grandpa had to undo one of the witch’s knots and she healed him p.140
Chapter 9
- How does Lena feel about death and dying? Fearful p.147
- Why do the kids need to wear ear plugs and stay in bed during Midsummer Eve? Nightmares take shape and prowl the yard and terrible sounds will be heard in the night p.149
- What type of creature did Seth get to meet? A golem p.153
Chapter 10
- Why did Grandpa want the kids to sleep in the attic? It’s the safest place in the house if children occupy it p.162
- Why did Seth open the window? He saw a crying baby and wanted to help it p.172
- What protected the kids from the monsters that came into the room? The salt that was around their beds p.174
- Why did the kids suspect that their grandpa, Dale, and Lena might be dead? They didn’t come and get them for breakfast p.177
Chapter 11
- What did the kids find when they left their bedroom that morning? Their grandpa and Lena were gone, Dale was a statue lying outside on the grass; they were all alone p.182
- Why did the kids follow the tracks into the woods? They hoped it would lead to their grandpa p.190
- Who saved the kids from the ogress? A satyr p.199
Chapter 12
- What creature did the kids find in the barn? A giant cow p.211
- Why was the cow bellowing? It hadn’t been milked that morning p.211
- How did the kids help the cow? They milked her p.215
Chapter 13
- What gave the kids a clue that Goldilocks was their grandma? The chicken had spelled out I M GRAM on the floor and bobbed her head when Kendra asked if she was her grandma p.221
- Why did Grandma want the kids to take her to Muriel? For healing p.236
- What happened when the last knot to Muriel’s rope was undone? She was freed p.234
Chapter 14
- Why did Grandma and the kids need to visit Nero? They needed information on their grandpa, and he could give it to them p.242
- Why was it better for Seth to climb up to Nero’s ledge than his grandma? There were 20 upright logs, three feet apart that were easier for Seth to scale than Grandma p.245
- What did Nero trade Grandpa’s location for? A 90 minute massage p.255
Chapter 15
- Who regularly milks Viola the cow? Hugo the golem p.261
- Where did Grandma and the kids go to talk privately? In the secret room on the other side of the attic p.268
- Why did Grandma arrange photographs on the kitchen floor? So the brownies could fix the house up using the pictures as a guide p.265
- What will happen to Grandma if she kills Muriel? She’d have to banish herself from the preserve p.276
Chapter 16
- Which imp caught Seth? The same one he had captured p.291
- Why couldn’t the imps catch Kendra? She hadn’t used magic, inflicted harm or caused any mischief, so they can’t touch her p.292
- What did Grandpa tell Kendra to do? Run, get off the property, and ram the gate with his truck p.292
Chapter 17
- This chapter is titled, “The Desperate Gamble.” What was Kendra’s gamble? She needed to choose between going to the house and getting a weapon, or asking the Fairy Queen for help p.299
- What was the Fairy Queen’s answer to Kendra’s plea? She said she’d help her and gave her 3 ingredients to gather p.311
- What were the ingredients? Blood, tears, and milk p.312
- How did Kendra get rid of Mendigo? She unhooked his arms and threw them in the water. When he went to get them, the naiads pulled him into the water p.314
Chapter 18
- What happened to the fairies when they drank the elixir Kendra had made? It enlarged each fairy to become a fairy army p.323
- How did Seth become free and his normal self again? The fairy he had captured freed him p.330
- How did the fairies defeat Bahumat and Muriel? They used ropes to tie them up; they tore off Bahumat’s horns; Muriel shriveled with age; they threw them back into the alcove p.332
- How did the fairies heal the imps? Kissed them on the mouth p.327
Chapter 19
- How did Kendra give the silver bowl back to the Fairy Queen? She threw it into the water p.342
- Describe Kendra’s interaction with Lena? Lena wasn’t the same and wanted to grab Kendra and bring her into the water p.343
- Why is Dale upset? He feels bad that his brother Warren wasn’t present when the fairies were curing everybody p.347
- Why did Kendra decide to take her painting home? She realized she would feel pain with or without the painting, so she might as well take it home p.350