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What is a chest of drawers?
A chest of drawers is a dresser; a piece of furniture for storing clothes or other household items.
What does "peek" mean?
Peek menas to look in a cautious way.
What is a "creak"?
A "creak" is a squeaking noise.
How does Laszlo feel about the dark in the beginning of the book?
Laszlo is afraid of the dark.
Where does the dark "live"?
The dark lives in the basement of Laszlo's house.
Where does the dark visit Laszlo?
The dark visits Laszlo in his bedroom.
What does the dark help Laszlo find?
The dark helps Laszlo find a lightbulb.
How do you think Laszlo feels when the dark tells him to come closer?
Laszlo might feel nervous and a little bit scared because he is scared of the dark.
How can you tell Laszlo is no longer afraid of the dark towards the end of the story?
At the end of the story it tells us that the dark never bothered him again. This means that he was no longer afraid.
Explain how Laszlo’s feelings have changed throughout the story.
At the beginning of the story, Laszlo is afraid of the dark. At the end of the story Laszlo is braver and no longer afraid of the dark.
Summarise the events of the story in fewer than 30 words.
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What else could the dark have given Laszlo?
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Why does the dark stay out of Laszlo's room?
The nightlight keeps the dark away from Laszlo's room.
What are 3 places in Laszlo's house where the dark hid?
The dark hid in the closet, behind the shower curtain, and in the basement.
What was the dark's voice like?
The dark's voice was as creaky as the roof, and as smooth and cold as the windows.
Why does the author think the dark can be good?
Without the dark everything would be light all the time. (You'd never know if you needed a lightbulb.)
