WorksheetsThe Transall Saga
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is Mark hiking at the beginning of the story?
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Transall
c)
Magruder Missile Range
d)
Death Valley
2.
What caused Mark to fall off the boulder at the beginning of the story?
a)
He saw the blue light.
b)
He was bit by a rattlesnake.
c)
He tripped on his camping equipment.
d)
He was bit by a black widow spider.
3.
Mark found himself in a new world. What color were the trees and grass?
a)
red
b)
white
c)
blue
d)
green
4.
What did Mark name the monkey-bear who befriended him?
a)
Willie
b)
Billie
c)
Silly
d)
Millie
5.
The buffalo-creature took something of Mark's. What was it?
a)
his pants
b)
his book
c)
his boot
d)
his hat
6.
Mark made a weapon he was proud of. What was it?
a)
a spear
b)
a knife
c)
a gun
d)
a breast plate
7.
After Mark heard a horrible squeal, what did he discover?
a)
the Howling Thing
b)
footprints
c)
blood
d)
food
8.
How did Mark save the girl (later known as Leeta)?
a)
He climbed up to get her from the tree.
b)
He killed the Howling Thing.
c)
He got a buffalo-creature to follow him.
d)
He took care of her injuries.
9.
What did the arrow people call Mark?
a)
Dagon
b)
Kakon
c)
Mawk
d)
Warrior
10.
What did Mark start eating after the tree rocks? He had to collect this food in his sock and pretend he was eating trail mix.
a)
lizards
b)
birds
c)
fire bugs
d)
buffalo-creatures
11.
Who was Tukha?
a)
Mark's brother
b)
The Howling Thing's owner
c)
a Tsook leader
d)
Leeta's brother
12.
How did Leeta hurt her foot on the way to the Tsook village?
a)
She cut it on a sharp rock.
b)
She twisted her ankle.
c)
She was attacked by a rattlesnake.
d)
Mark accidentally hit it with his club.
13.
When the prisoners arrived at the Tsook village, where were they put?
a)
chained in a cabin
b)
in a wooden cage
c)
in a pit
d)
in a pig sty
14.
What happened when Mark tried to escape the Tsook?
a)
He was shot by a bullet.
b)
He was shot by an arrow.
c)
He did escape.
d)
He was captured by the Rawhaz.
15.
Who was Megaan's sibling?
a)
Leeta
b)
Dagon
c)
Sarbo
d)
Barow
16.
When Mark escaped (after he healed), who were the small men he saw with streaks of blue and black paint on their faces and chests?
a)
The Samatin
b)
The Rawhaz
c)
The Tsook
d)
The Trisad
17.
Mark shot some of the Rawhaz. He was about to be killed by the Rawhaz when ____________ came along to save him.
a)
Barow
b)
Megaan
c)
Dagon
d)
Leeta
18.
After Mark proved himself to the Tsook, he was told he'd become a Tsook warrior. Who would travel to the rites/celebration?
a)
Megaan's grandmother
b)
Barow
c)
The council
d)
The Great Merkon
19.
Barow asked Mark to teach him _____________.
a)
how to cook
b)
how to write
c)
how to fight
d)
how to ride the beasts
20.
Leeta told Mark what the medicine man said. He said “What came from the light would have the power to _________________________.
a)
ruin our planet
b)
control our world
c)
destroy our world
d)
return to Earth
21.
Who gave Mark a new set of clothing made of soft off-white leather with long fringe on the sleeves to wear to his ceremony?
a)
Megaan and her grandmother
b)
Barow and Megaan
c)
Megaan and Leeta
d)
Sarbo and Dagon
22.
When Mark opened Barow’s gift, what was so astonishing?
a)
It was a piece of glass that said Pyrex.
b)
It was a piece of metal that said General Motors.
c)
It was a piece of glass that said Product of the Coca-Cola Company.
d)
It was a brass doorknob that said Made in Japan.
23.
Sarbo, Mark and the Merkon were ambushed on their way to ____________. The Merkon was captured.
a)
the Tsook village
b)
the Samatin village
c)
Listra
d)
Trisad
24.
Who was Sarbo's friend in Trisad?
a)
Little Man
b)
Pet
c)
Yonk
d)
Short Man
25.
Short Man said there is no __________ in Trisad.
a)
beggar
b)
shaman
c)
slavery
d)
enemy
26.
Pet said, "When the ______________ came to this land it spread like a fire."
a)
Ebola plague
b)
blood sick
c)
Samatin flu
d)
enemy fire
27.
Sarbo, Mark and Yonk set off to Listra. Who attacked them and took them captive?
a)
Trisad soldiers
b)
the Samatin
c)
The Merkon
d)
the Rawhaz
28.
Who helped Mark escape from his cage?
a)
Dagon
b)
Sarbo
c)
Yonk
d)
Nobody-he escaped on his own.
29.
How did Mark and the others escape through the tunnel?
a)
by setting off explosions
b)
by running fast
c)
by hitting the guards over their heads
d)
by throwing tree rocks at the soldiers
30.
Who found Mark at the river?
a)
Roan
b)
Jod
c)
Francle
d)
Merkon
31.
Mark learned that the Merkon is not from Transall. He is from his own time on Earth. Where had the Merkon been living on Earth?
a)
Florida
b)
the desert
c)
Magruder Missile Range
d)
Jail
32.
Mark learned that a massive plague, a virus like Ebola, killed about _____% of the population.
a)
50%
b)
60%
c)
70%
d)
100%
33.
How did Mark greet Megaan when he returned to the Tsook village?
a)
He punched her.
b)
He ignored her.
c)
He kissed her.
d)
He brought her a present.
34.
Who does Mark lead away from the Tsook village in order to protect the villagers?
a)
The Samatin
b)
The Rawhaz
c)
Mordo and his men
d)
Jod and Francle
35.
How old is Mark when he plans to marry Megaan?
a)
15
b)
16
c)
17
d)
20
36.
One of Mordo's men had an unfortunate run-in with a/the ___________________.
a)
monkey-bear
b)
Howling Thing
c)
buffalo-creature
d)
bow and arrow
37.
How did Mordo and some of his men die?
a)
killed by a buffalo-creature
b)
caught in quicksand
c)
killed by the Howling Thing
d)
fell out of a tree
38.
Mark was shot by one of Mordo's scouts. What happened when he climbed on the boulder?
a)
He was shot in the arm by another arrow.
b)
He passed out.
c)
The scouts caught him.
d)
The blue light came down and surrounded him.
39.
Where did Mark end up after going through the time warp?
a)
a prison
b)
a house
c)
a mall
d)
a hospital
40.
What is Mark's profession twenty years later?
a)
Warrior
b)
Doctor
c)
Dentist
d)
Travel Guide
41.
What is Mark hoping for?
a)
a cure for the Ebola-like virus
b)
Grant money to fund his research
c)
more vaccines for the Ebola-like virus
d)
all of the above
42.
Who is Karen?
a)
Mark's wife
b)
Mark's assistant
c)
Mark's mother
d)
Mark's patient
43.
Mark is sometimes heard to say, "Megaan, this _______________."
a)
has to work
b)
is a nightmare
c)
is our only chance
d)
is for you
44.
Where does Karen want to take Mark for a break from work?
a)
The Sonoran Desert Museum
b)
Magruder Missile Range
c)
The Space Shuttle Museum
d)
California
45.
What are the rest of Karen's words at the end of the book? "It's just a hike in the desert. _________________."
a)
What could happen?
b)
It's a piece of cake.
c)
Mark will be fine!
d)
Mark is almost savage at times.
100 %
