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  • What else could the dark have given Laszlo?
    answers will vary
  • What does "peek" mean?
    Peek menas to look in a cautious way.
  • Why does the dark want Laszlo to find the drawer?
    The dark wants Laszlo to discover that there is nothing to fear and that darkness is not trying to hurt him.
  • 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.
  • What is Laszlo afraid of?
    Laszlo is afraid 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.
  • What part of the story was the most suspenseful? Why?
    Answers will vary.
  • What does the dark help Laszlo find?
    The dark helps Laszlo find a lightbulb.
  • How did the illustrations help create a spooky mood?
    The dark colors, shadows, and lighting help readers feel the same uncertainty and fear that Laszlo feels.
  • 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.
  • Have you ever been afraid of something that turned out not to be scary? What happened?
    Answers will vary.
  • How does the author's description of the dark make it seem like a character?
    The dark talks to Laszlo, moves through the house, and interacts with him, making it seem like a real character.
  • 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 is a "creak"?
    A "creak" is a squeaking noise.
  • What would you have done if the dark spoke to you?
    Answers will vary.
  • What does the dark tell Laszlo to do?
    The dark tells him to go downstairs to the basement.
  • Where does the dark "live"?
    The dark lives in the basement of Laszlo's house.
  • What does the dark tell Laszlo to do?
    The dark tells him to go downstairs to the basement.
  • How does Laszlo show bravery in the story?
    He faces his fear and goes into the basement even though he is scared.
  • How does Laszlo feel about the dark in the beginning of the book?
    Laszlo is afraid of the dark.
  • Where does the dark visit Laszlo?
    The dark visits Laszlo in his bedroom.
  • Why does the dark stay out of Laszlo's room?
    The nightlight keeps the dark away from Laszlo's room.
  • Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
    Answers will vary.
  • What seems to be smiling at the end of the story?
    The chest of drawers in the basement seems to be smiling at the end of the story.
  • Summarise the events of the story in fewer than 30 words.
    answers will vary
  • 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.
  • 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.)
  • Why do you think Laszlo is nervous about going into the basement?
    He is nervous because he is afraid of the dark and the basement is the darkest place in the house.
  • Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
    Answers will vary.
  • Who is the main character in the story?
    The main character is a boy named Laszlo.
  • How did the illustrations help create a spooky mood?
    The dark colors, shadows, and lighting help readers feel the same uncertainty and fear that Laszlo feels.
  • Why do you think Laszlo is nervous about going into the basement?
    He is nervous because he is afraid of the dark and the basement is the darkest place in the house.
  • What happens to Laszlo's nightlight?
    The lightbulb burns out.
  • What happens to Laszlo's nightlight?
    The lightbulb burns out.
  • How does Laszlo show bravery in the story?
    He faces his fear and goes into the basement even though he is scared.
  • Have you ever been afraid of something that turned out not to be scary? What happened?
    Answers will vary.
  • What is Laszlo afraid of?
    Laszlo is afraid of the dark.
  • What lesson does Laszlo learn by the end of the story?
    He learns that darkness is a normal part of life and is not something he needs to fear.
  • What is personified in this story?
    The dark is personified in this story. (And the chest of drawers at the end.)
  • What lesson does Laszlo learn by the end of the story?
    He learns that darkness is a normal part of life and is not something he needs to fear.
  • What is personification?
    Personification is a type of figurative language in which non-human objects, animals, or abstract ideas are described as having human qualities.
  • What would you have done if the dark spoke to you?
    Answers will vary.
  • How does the author's description of the dark make it seem like a character?
    The dark talks to Laszlo, moves through the house, and interacts with him, making it seem like a real character.
  • What part of the story was the most suspenseful? Why?
    Answers will vary.
  • Who is the main character in the story?
    The main character is a boy named Laszlo.
  • What is a chest of drawers?
    A chest of drawers is a dresser; a piece of furniture for storing clothes or other household items.
  • Why does the dark want Laszlo to find the drawer?
    The dark wants Laszlo to discover that there is nothing to fear and that darkness is not trying to hurt him.
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