Dragons

Many dragons have the magical ability to change sizes at will or to “_________.”

• disintegrate
• swim
• disappear

According to Chinese historians, how many types of dragons are there?

• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10

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Hunters who saw dragons “circling in the air above distant peaks” were likely seeing... 

• large birds, such as eagles or hawks
• airplanes
• the moon and stars
• clouds

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According to J.R.R. Tolkien in his book The Hobbit, a shock from the tail is the dragon Smaug was similar to a ________.  

• static electricity
• a bolt of lightning
• 40,000 kilowatts
• a thunderbolt

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These people are called upon by kings and mayors to slay dragons and restore peace.

• cavalrymen
• princesses
• kings
• knights

Which word from the second paragraph means “to destroy by burning”?

• incinerate
• disintegrate
• demolish
• fiery

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The author claims that dragons have “_____ teeth.”

• razor sharp
• daggerlike
• shark-like
• tiger-like

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In the excerpt from The Hobbit which reads “Smaug lay, with wings folded like an immeasurable bat,” what is the likely meaning of the word immeasurable?

• too small to be measured
• too large or extreme to be measured
• unwilling to be measured

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Other than the word cave, this is the name for the place where a dragon lives.

• home
• rooftop
• lair
• den

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One distinction between the dragons of China and the dragons of Europe is that the Chinese dragons __________.

• are more aggressive
• can speak many languages
• are more peaceful
• do not interact with humans

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