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Book Club Preview: The Graveyard Book – Chapter 3

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Warm-up Questions

Have you ever read (or watched) a story set in a graveyard? What kind of mood do you expect from it?
What do you think a “book club preview” will include: spoilers, opinions, or vocabulary help?
From the title, what do you think will happen in Chapter 3 of The Graveyard Book?

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Book Club Preview: The Graveyard Book – Chapter 3

Setup: the ghoul gate, Silas leaves, and Miss Lupescu arrives (00:00 – 03:33)

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1. What is a “ghoul gate” in a graveyard, according to the speaker?

A grave that only children can see
A hidden door where ghouls can come and go
A fancy entrance used for funerals
A place where people leave food for spirits

2. Why does Bod run away at the start of the summary?

He is angry that Silas is leaving
He wants to explore outside the graveyard
He is scared of the ghoul gate
He is punished for being rude to Miss Lupescu

3. How does Miss Lupescu decide to address Bod?

She asks Silas to choose a new name for him
She calls him “Nobody” because she likes the nickname
She says she will call him “boy” and does not approve of the nickname
She agrees to call him “Bod”

Book Club Preview: The Graveyard Book – Chapter 3

Lessons, meeting the ghouls, and being taken through a gate (03:33 – 08:14)

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1. What kind of studying does Bod especially hate in Miss Lupescu’s lessons?

Drawing maps of the graveyard
Practicing musical instruments
Memorizing lists and phrases in different languages
Learning to cook fresh food

2. How do the ghouls get Bod to go with them?

They offer to take him back home
They promise adventure and great food
They say Silas sent them
They threaten him immediately and tie him up

3. What does Bod do when he realizes he is in danger with the ghouls?

He cries for help in Night Gaunt (a language Miss Lupescu taught him)
He agrees to become a ghoul right away
He hides under a grave
He bites one of them and escapes

Book Club Preview: The Graveyard Book – Chapter 3

The chase, the reveal, and vocabulary/discussion (08:14 – 16:29)

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1. What sound makes the ghouls nervous and rush faster toward Gulheim?

Church bells
Howling in the distance
A baby crying
Thunder and lightning

2. Who is the “beast” that Bod realizes was chasing the ghouls?

A night gaunt
Miss Lupescu
Silas
The emperor of china

3. How does the text describe the Hounds of God (as read by the speaker)?

They can open any locked door with magic
They only appear during a full moon to sing
They pursue an evildoer to the very gates of hell
They guard treasure under the graveyard

Book Club Preview: The Graveyard Book – Chapter 3

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1. What is the main conflict for Bod in this chapter summary?

He struggles with a strict new guardian and then gets kidnapped by ghouls
He starts a fight with the night gaunts
He wants to leave the graveyard forever, but everyone stops him
He tries to become a ghoul to gain powers

2. What is one reason Miss Lupescu’s training is important later?

It teaches Bod how to cook
It teaches Bod how to open the ghoul gate
It teaches Bod how to call for help in different languages
It teaches Bod to speak politely to adults

3. What idea does the speaker encourage at the end with the question “Would you want to be a ghoul?”

To focus only on the disgusting parts
To consider both benefits and drawbacks before deciding
To judge characters only by their titles
To memorize the names of all the ghouls

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Book Club Preview: The Graveyard Book – Chapter 3

Miss Lupescu is described as “strict and firm.” Do you learn better with strict teachers or relaxed teachers? Why?
Bod learns how to say “help” in different languages. What emergency phrases do you think everyone should learn (in any language)?
The ghouls promise a “wonderful life” and “adventure every day,” but it’s a trick. What are some real-life situations where something sounds amazing but could be dangerous?
Would you want to be a ghoul if you could be super strong and never get tired? What would be the biggest downside for you?