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Why do Scarlett's parents never see Bod?
Because he can fade
What happened to Bod's real parents?
They were killed by the Man Jack
Who hypnotised Jack the Man when he wanted to go into the graveyard?
Silas
How is Silas different from the other people in the graveyard?
He can leave. He is not alive and not dead.
Why is Bod called Bod?
Mrs Owens said he looked like "Nobody" and it was shortened to Bod.
What is the Macabray?
The danse macabre. The dance of the living and the dead.
Before the Man Jack goes away, what does he do in the village?
He makes sure that some people keep a lookout for Bod.
Who is the ghost that has been dead the longest?
The Roman Caius Pompeius.
What is in the underground grave on the hill?
The Indigo man and the Sleer.
What kind of creature is Miss Lupescu?
A werewolf.
What is an expression for werewolves used in the book?
hounds of God
How is death symbolised in the book?
The Lady on the Grey (lady on a white horse)
The title of the book alludes to another book with an orphaned boy...
The Jungle Book
What has to happen before the Macabray is danced?
White winter flowers need to blossom
Who is the wealthy man who paid for the graveyard land?
Josiah Worthington
What is the name of the witch whose ghost Bod meets?
Liza, Eliza
