The Witches by Roald Dahl Summary (Question and Answer)
Chapter Eleven (The Witches by Roald Dahl)
| Chap.11 | The Ancient Ones | ||
| 29 | 101 | Why does the Grand High Witch give readymade magic formula to witches over the age of seventy? | In order to collect some of the ingredients, witches need to climb trees or engage in other strenuous activities. Witches over the age of seventy will be unable to do these things and so the Grand High Witch has already made up a batch for their use. |
| 30 | 102 | After their secret meeting, the witches planned to all dine together in the hotel. Why did the Grand High Witch order them all to put cotton wool up their nostrils when meeting in the dining room to have dinner that evening? | The room will be full of children and children smell repulsive to witches therefore the cotton wool will help to block their stench. |
