Chapter 5 Quiz

At the beginning of chapter 5, Maya tries to explain to Miss Ida about the writhing shadows. What does Miss Ida tell her?*

It was just Maya’s imagination running wild
The shadows aren’t real
Maya was sleepwalking
It was a hallucination

Miss Ida tells Maya that she didn’t see anything creepy. What does Miss Ida do that makes Maya question whether or not she’s telling the truth?*

She accidentally says something about the shadows
She keeps looking over her shoulder
She warns Maya about the dangers of being out alone at night
She asks Maya where Papa was going

At school the next day, Maya consults her friends on the strange happenings in their neighborhood. What suggestion does Eli give to explain what's going on?*

The shadows are alive
It’s an optical illusion
It’s a ghost invasion
Maya’s mind is playing tricks on her

What plan do Maya, Frankie, and Eli come up with during science class?*

They’re going to ask Papa about the shadows
They’re going to follow the Johnston twins
They’re going to look for the shadows
They’re going to look for ghosts

Why can’t Eli come with Frankie and Maya to execute their plan?*

He has to babysit his little sister
He has detention after school
He has to go to bingo night at the community center with his grandmother
He has homework to finish

What does Frankie decide would test her theory about repelling the shadows?*

Bug spray
A flashlight
A whistle
Maya’s staff

What do Frankie and Maya overhear when they eavesdrop on Miss Ida and Miss Lucille's conversation?*

They’re talking about Maya
They’re talking about a war
They’re talking about Comic-Con
They’re talking about their family

What’s something Maya notices about the Johnston twins?*

They’re speaking another language
They’re walking easily without their canes
They look scared
They’re talking to the shadows

What connection does Maya realize about her father and the veil?*

He’s talked about it before in his stories
He drew a picture of it
He talked to Miss Ida and Miss Lucille about it
His staff has symbols about the veil

What is the startling discovery that Maya makes at the end of chapter 5?*

The werehyenas from one of Papa’s stories are real
The man made of shadows from her dreams is real
Nobody else can see the strange things in her neighborhood
She learns what is causing the black lightning

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