A Symphony of Whales Quiz

What was Glashka’s special gift?

• She could see into the future

• She could hear the voice of Narna the whale

• She could talk to animals

Where did A Symphony of Whales take place?

• Africa

• Siberia

• The North Pole

What was the problem in the story?

• The whales got trapped inside the ice and couldn’t get out

• Glashka’s father became sick

• The whale ate a poisonous fruit

Which part of the story helps show the reader that Glashka is kind?

• She fell asleep in seal skin blankets

• She has a special gift That not everyone else has

• She knew how it felt to be hungry, so she shared her fish with the whales

How did the whales feel at first when the ice was broken?

• Scared, not sure what to do

• Happy they could be free

• Excited to return to their home

How did the people finally get the whales to swim out of the broken ice?

• They used a stick to guide them out

• They played classical music

• They used food to get the attention of the whales

Was this book based on a true story?

• Yes

• No

At the beginning of the story, what did Glashka have a dream about?

• She was driving the dogsled and it crashed into a forest

• She was driving the dogsled, and they led her to open water surrounded by ice where she heard Narna

• She was walking to town, and she broke her leg

What genre is A Symphony of Whales?

• Science Fiction

• Traditional Literature

• Narrative nonfiction (tells a story, but it is true)

Who is the narrator (who is telling the story)?

• Glashka

• Glashka’s father

• We not know