Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins - Part II

What kind of creatures does Hershel face in Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins?

• dogs

• cats

• Frankensteins

• birds

• goblins

How did Hershel defeat the goblin at the game of dreidel?

• The dreidel never landed on the letters that the goblin needed to win.

• He tricked the goblin by changing the rules so that there was no way the goblin could ever win.

• It was a magic dreidel that allowed Hershel to win every single time.

• Hershel kept switching the dreidels when the goblin was not looking.

Which line from the story lets the reader know that the villagers can celebrate Hanukkah again?

• The whole village was waiting for him.

• Around the menorah the whirlwind howled, but the candles never flickered.

• In every window there stood a menorah with nine gleaming candles to light the way.

• "We don't have Hanukkah, Hershel," one of them answered sadly. [...] "It's because of the goblins. They haunt the old synagogue at the top of the hill."

How was the goblins' spell broken?

• The king of the goblins was tricked into lighting the Hanukkah candles.

• Hershel lit all of the Hanukkah candles in front of the king of the goblins.

• Hershel defeated the king of the goblins in an arm-wrestling contest.

• A great wind howled that blew the king of the goblins away.

Is there a holiday that is special to you? Why is it special to you?

Which line should go in the blank for the correct sequence?

1) Hershel defeats the first seven goblins.

2) The king of the goblins appears.

3) ___________________________

4) The old synagogue is blown away, but the candles remain lit.

• Hershel wins all of the gold in a dreidel game.

• Hershel returns to the village to celebrate Hanukkah.

• The goblins throw the potato latkes on the floor.

• The king of the goblins lights the Hanukkah candles.

Read the following lines from the story:

A fearsome voice spoke.

"HERSHEL OF OSTROPOL!"

"Did I hear something?"

"IT IS I, THE KING OF THE GOBLINS!"

Hershel laughed. "Don't be silly. You're one of the boys from the village."

Why does Hershel laugh?

• It is part of his trick.

• He knows that is not the king of the goblins.

• He does not feel afraid.

• He could not see the king of the goblins.

Read the following lines from the story:

"NOW HERSHEL, DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?"

"I know you're not Queen Esther."

Why is Hershel not scared?

• The king of the goblins just lit all of the Hanukkah candles.

• The king of the goblins was being friendly.

• The villagers snuck inside, and they were ready to help Hershel.

• Hershel did not hear the king of the goblins correctly.

How do you think the villagers feel now? Explain why.