NAME:________________________________ DATE: _________________________

ACT: _____

Coraline
Chapter 8 – Cloze Test
I. For this first part of the text, choose the correct answer:

After a while, the other mother came – come – had come into

the mirror room, looking much better. She picked – had picked –

was picking up Coraline as if she is – was – had been a little girl

before she carried – was carrying had carried her into the

kitchen, putting her down on the counter top.

Coraline challenged – was challenging – had challenged the

other mother, suggesting that they should play an exploring game.

If Coraline lost – was losing – had lost she'd stay in the other

world forever and be the other mother's daughter. But if Coraline won – was winning – had

won, the other mother had to let Coraline, her parents, and the other three children go. The

other mother agreed – was agreeing – had agreed after they discussed – were discussing

- had discussed the details of the game.

Coraline starved – was starving – had starved so she gobbled – was gobbling – had

gobbled down the breakfast the other mother made – was making – had made.

II.- Now fill in the gaps with items of vocabulary from the chapter. You’ve got a little
help!!!!
Before starting the game, she made the other mother s_________ to play fair so she

could win f_______ and s_______________. The other mother swore on her mother's

g___________ and then on her r____________ h___________. Coraline was very

nervous and she had to g__________ her knees tightly so that they didn’t shake.

Coraline started to explore the kitchen, looking for clues. She p________ into the fridge

and p___________ into the salad compartment. The other mother refused to give Coraline

any hints and then she just disappeared, which kind of freaked Coraline out. Coraline

wandered back to the hall mirror, holding the stone with the hole in it. The stone
 g_________ like a green coal in the mirror, and there was a green trail coming out of

Coraline's room.

She followed the color to her room and started to go through her toys. She looked

through the h___________ in the stone and suddenly, the whole world changed: everything

suddenly appeared gray and flat. But there was one spot of color in the room which looked

like a red m__________. It was the soul of the little boy who told Coraline to hurry on and

find the others.

III. Now choose a word from the box to fill in the gaps. There are some extra words!!!!

something - it - him - from – anything - which(2) - in – that - her (3) - to - when

– like – she – there – they – them – his – where

Coraline felt really determined to find the other souls: _________ changed back into

_______ pajamas and put the marble ___________ her pocket.

_____________ she stepped outside her room, ________was a vicious, cold wind

blowing. Coraline shouted for __________ other mother to play fair and the wind stopped.

She went outside and headed over to Miss Spink and Miss Forcible's place , __________ was

dark and abandoned. The dogs now looked _____________ bats and were all hanging

_____________the ceiling. With hope in her heart, she looked through the stone and tried

to find something ___________ might be a soul. She saw _____________ bright, the size

of a marble, inside a weird gray blob. Coraline went up to _________ and saw that it was

like a sac with two squashed figures inside; one of __________ was holding the marble-soul.

Coraline was terrified, but she reached inside the sac and managed ________ grab the

marble. Slowly, the creature's fingers loosened and Coraline got the marble out. She noticed

that the faces of the two figures resembled Miss Spink and Miss Forcible.

Miss Spink and Miss Forcible woke up and started yelling "thief." Then the dog-bats woke up

and started flying around at Coraline. She heard a girl's voice in her head, telling _______

to flee.