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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the major conflict in the story?
The little boy says he is afraid of the dark and needs to be put to bed.
The narrator is afraid of the Click-clacks that are hiding in the dark.
The little boy brings the narrator to the attic, where they hear rattling sounds.
The little boy is the Click-clack but the narrator does not believe him.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which line from the story best conveys the climax?
"He pushed open the door to the attic room. It was perfectly dark, now..."
"... the opening door disturbed the air, and I heard things rattle gently, like dry bones in thin bags, in the slight wind. Click. Clack. Click. Clack."
"I would have pulled away, then, if I could, but small, firm fingers pulled me forward, unrelentingly, into the dark."
"...the boy said, 'They look like what you aren’t expecting. What you aren’t paying attention to.'"
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who or what is the antagonist?
the narrator
the dark house
the fear of the Click-clack
the little boy
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which is the most significant moment in the rising action?
The boy asks the narrator to tell him a story.
The boy tells the narrator that he is a Click-clack
The boy explains that Click-clacks are what you aren't paying attention to.
The boy allows the narrator to feel like he is part of the family and important.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the resolution of "Click-Clack the Rattlebag"?
The narrator is pulled into the dark attic.
The little boy is eaten by the Click-clack.
The narrator is afraid of the rattlebags in the attic.
The little boy/Click-clack kills the narrator.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the main type of conflict in "Click-Clack the Rattlebag"?
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Monster
- 7. Multiple Choice
Who is the protagonist?
Neil Gaiman
the boyfriend
the little brother
the girlfriend
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which theme best relates to the story?
Things are not always as they appear.
Don't follow little kids into dark rooms.
Monsters can be hiding around every corner.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which quote best conveys, or shows, the major conflict?
"He said, 'I think maybe you should take me up to my bedroom, and then you can tell me a story, but a very not-scary story...'"
"Our eyes adjusted to the shadows. The moon was almost full, and blue-white moonlight shone in through the high windows..."
"You go all ishy inside...then the Click-clack sucks it out through the holes where your eyes used to be."
"'You know all that. But you don’t think. You just let your brain fill in the gaps.'"
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which statement best reflects the importance of the setting?
The setting is not important to the story; it could have happened anywhere at any time.
The setting of the old house creates a creepy mood that instill fear in the characters.
The setting of the old house gives the little boy a reason to bring the narrator upstairs.
The setting of the old house creates humor at the story's climax.
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