Reading A-Z Comprehension Quiz - The Five Brothers

The main purpose of the book is ______.

• to tell the readers a story about a group of brothers who worrked together against a magistrate
• to tell readers about China, its gardens, and its rulers
• to tell readers not to eat from strange gardens
• to tell readers to take

Which best describes the magistrate?

• angry
• selfish
• lazy
• caring

Who is the main character in the story?

• the dragon
• fifth brother
• the magistrate
• the soldiers

What is the main problem in this story?

• A brother has to travel to a strange island.
• A brother has to make a plan for how to use his powers.
• A brother is locked up for eating from a garden that does not belong to him.
• A brother cannot find the treasure he wants.

Which brothers helped to get rid of the dragon?

• Third and Fourth
• Third and Fourth
• Third and Fourth
• First and Fourth

How does Fifth Brother remain underwater while his brothers get the treasure?

• First and Fourth
• The other brothers keep trading spots with Fifth Brother so he can come
• Fifth Brother is able to turn into a fish once he is underwater.
• The other brothers give him special powers to stay underwater.

What happens to the magistrate at the end of the story?

• The magistrate is tricked by the brothers and jumps in a river.
• The magistrate is swept away in a river formed by Fifth Brother’s tears.
• The magistrate falls into a pond and can’t get out.
• The magistrate leaves when the brothers start crying.

What is something all five brothers have in common?

• They all have many powers.
• They all have the same power.
• They all look alike.
• They all eat from the garden.

After Fifth Brother drops the treasure at the magistrate’s feet, the magistrate

• sends the soldiers to get the other brothers

• sends the soldiers to get the other brothers

• frees Fifth Brother from the dungeon

• tells Fifth Brother to stay with him forever

How do readers know that the magistrate has been tricked?

• because the magistrate wants Fifth Brother to get treasure guarded by a dragon
• because the magistrate brings Fifth Brother to the lake himself
• because the magistrate thinks that Fifth Brother has many amazing powers
• because the magistrate locks up Fifth Brother