WorksheetsThe Scorpio Races
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is not a Connolly?
a)
Puck
b)
Sean
c)
Finn
d)
Gabe
2.
What is the name of Sean's favorite horse?
a)
Dove
b)
Fundamental
c)
Mutt
d)
Corr
3.
What is the name of Puck's favorite horse?
a)
Dove
b)
Fundamental
c)
Mutt
d)
Corr
4.
What is the setting of The Scorpio Races
a)
Scorpio Island
b)
The beach
c)
Thesbe
d)
Thisby
5.
Who sells Puck's teapots to tourists for her?
a)
Peg
b)
Dory Maud
c)
Thomas Gratton
d)
Finn
6.
Who does Sean work for?
a)
Mr. Gratton
b)
Dory Maud
c)
Gabe Connolly
d)
Mr. Malvern
7.
Who is not one of the antagonists of the book so far?
a)
Malvern
b)
Mutt
c)
Gabe
d)
Finn
8.
What color is Corr?
a)
Black
b)
Grey
c)
Red
d)
White
9.
Why won't Sean leave Thisby?
a)
He doesn't have enough money
b)
He has no method of transportation
c)
He won't leave Dove behind
d)
He won't leave Corr behind
10.
Which of the following is NOT a reason that Puck has for riding in the Scorpio Races?
a)
The cash prize
b)
Keeping Gabe on the Island
c)
Keeping the Connolly house
d)
Winning a date with Sean Kendrick
11.
Who is the new buyer interested in purchasing Corr?
a)
Mutt Malvern
b)
Pegg Gratton
c)
Puck Connolly
d)
George Holly
12.
What is plural for "water horse"?
a)
Capaill Uisce
b)
Capal Usce
c)
Capa Uisce
d)
Cipaill Uisce
13.
Why will Puck start to earn more money from Dory Maud?
a)
Dory Maud's shop is now famous
b)
Dory has a catalog now
c)
Dory will be selling Puck's teapots at the races
d)
Puck is starting a new branch of shops for Dory Maud
14.
How do Sean and Puck officially meet?
a)
He asks her out
b)
She tries to buy a horse from him
c)
He saves her life
d)
Sean was told to go get her
15.
What does Sean kill a water horse with?
a)
A knife
b)
Poison
c)
Holly berries
d)
Sea weed
16.
How does Sean feel towards Puck at the end of Chapter 15?
a)
In love
b)
Jealous
c)
Intrigued
d)
Angry
17.
In the Prologue, what does Sean blame his father’s death on?
a)
Other riders
b)
Capaill uisce
c)
His father's fear
d)
Bad weather
18.
Why does Peg Gratton visit Puck in Chapter 12?
a)
To try to dissuade her from racing
b)
To buy teapots from her
c)
To warn her that she is being evicted
d)
To convince her to sell Dove
19.
How does Puck win the race against Sean in Chapter 26?
a)
She doesn't
b)
Dove is faster than Sean’s mount
c)
Sean's mare is pulled to the sea
d)
Mutt attacks Sean, allowing Puck to win
20.
Why does Benjamin Malvern come to the Connolly house in Chapter 16?
a)
To warn her of their eviction
b)
To sell her a capaill uisce
c)
To dissuade her from racing
d)
To buy her teapots
21.
What does Puck decide to do after Gabe tells her he’s going to the mainland?
a)
Leave with him
b)
Ride in the Scorpio Race
c)
Marry someone wealthy
d)
Sell their house
22.
Why does Sean decide against quitting his job in Chapter 20?
a)
Puck asks him not to
b)
He desperately needs the money
c)
Malvern convinces him to stay
d)
He can't leave Corr
23.
Who tells Sean, "There are more interesting ways to die than on this beach"?
a)
Puck
b)
Sean's dad
c)
Malvern
d)
Thomas Gratton
24.
"He's mad at me, but I don't care about that. All I care is that he's staying, for a little while longer." Who is this quote talking about?
a)
Finn
b)
Puck
c)
Sean
d)
Gabe
25.
Who is Beech Gratton?
a)
Malvern's assistant
b)
The butcher's son
c)
A farm worker
d)
A shop assistant
26.
Who is Mutt?
a)
The butcher's son
b)
Peg's son
c)
Malvern's son
d)
Puck's meanest brother
27.
Why does Sean quit his job at Malvern's stable?
a)
Because he is afraid of the water horses
b)
Because he has decided to finally leave the island
c)
George Holly told him to quit
d)
Because Malvern refuses to sell Corr to him
28.
What did the riders of the Scorpio Race have to do at the Scorpio Festival?
a)
Kill a water horse
b)
Fight to the death
c)
Offer blood as a sacrifice
d)
Wear the mask of the mare Goddess
29.
Which of the following is NOT a reason Gabe has for wanting to leave the Island?
a)
He views the Island as a prison
b)
He wants to live somewhere less brutal
c)
He is tired of the Scorpio Races killing so many
d)
He wants to start a new Scorpio Race on the mainland
30.
Who is riding the horse named Skata?
a)
Sean
b)
Puck
c)
Thomas
d)
Mutt
31.
What does Sean teach Puck about the race as they watch the training together?
a)
That a regular horse won't ever win the race
b)
That she needs the fastest horse if she expects to win
c)
That a girl won't stand a chance in the race
d)
That winning is all about knowing the horses themselves
32.
What three things did Puck want from Malvern at the end of the book?
a)
To keep her house, to buy a new horse, and to let Sean buy Corr
b)
To purchase a better house, to get a job, and to let Sean buy Corr
c)
To keep her house, a job, and to let Sean buy Corr
d)
To let women enter the race from now on, a job, and to let Sean buy Corr
33.
What happened to Corr during the race?
a)
He attacked Dove
b)
He tried to go back into the ocean
c)
He was killed by the piebald mare
d)
He broke his leg
34.
Who won the race?
a)
Mutt malvern
b)
Puck Connolly
c)
Sean Kendrick
d)
Ian Privett
35.
What was Mutt's goal during the race?
a)
To keep the piebald mare away from the ocean
b)
To keep the piebald mare in the lead
c)
To sabotage Puck and Sean
d)
To prove to Sean and his father that he is the best in the race
36.
Who dies in the Killing Sands?
a)
Ian Privett
b)
Mutt Malven
c)
George Holly
d)
Tommy Falk
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