Study Guide Quizlet for "The Best Halloween Ever"
drones
talks in a boring manner
Who heard the kids talking about the Halloween party in the hallway?
Imogene
There will be a bonus on this test.
It covers what hints did the author used to let the reader know something was going to happen at the party. There were three things we mentioned during our discussion.
Who decides to cancel Halloween?
The mayor
What was Charlie's Halloween costume?
a lion
What did Beth's mother dress up as, on Halloween Night?
a witch
What would Louella gain if she took her brother to the Halloween party?
babysitting money
What was the item the stores would not stock for Halloween?
candy
haul
carry
opportunity
chance
bewildered
confused
sly
crafty, cunning, secretive
What costume did Boomer end up wearing for the party?
dirty laundry
What was the title of Alice's oral presentation?
elecrocution
vacate
empty
What did Boomer want to dress up as at the beginning of the story?
gorilla
jolted
knocked around
What was found in the boiler room?
large amount of candy and the missing kids
How would you describe Alice?
overachieving
relieved
reassured
How do the adults feel about a Herdman-free Halloween?
relieved
privilege
special
unexpected
surprised
What caused the lights to go out during the party?
when Alice plugged in her Christmas tree costume
What did Beth's mother find in the caldron to make her scream?
worms
hollering
yelling
