Worksheets"Dragon, Dragon" Test
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 36mins
The king calls a meeting of everyone in the kingdom in order to
praise his knights and his wizard
find a way to stop the dragon that has been plaguing the kingdom
find a husband for his daughter
announce his intention to retire
Which statement tells how the king's knights and the king's wizard are similar?
Both have helped the king solve many problems in the past.
Both are devoted to the queen.
Both are away from the kingdom when the dragon starts his rampage.
Both fail to stand up to the dragon.
Which word best describes the wizard?
powerful
incompetent
wise
skillful
Who is the cause of the main problem that the characters face in the story?
the queen
the king
the dragon
the wizard
Read the following passage and then choose the statement that best explains why the author includes this detail in the story.
"Oh yes," said the king. "I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll give the princess's hand in marriage to anyone who can make the dragon stop."
"It's not enough, " said the cobbler. "She's a nice enough girl, you understand. But how would an ordinary person support her? Also, what about those of us that are already married?"
It adds suspense to the story.
It adds humor to the story.
It helps to show how ineffective and foolish the king is.
It makes the story sound like a traditional fairy tale.
The cobbler feels that he, unlike the other people at the king's meeting,
is the only one that knows there is no way to kill the dragon
has children who are brave enough to face the dragon
has the best plan for solving the kingdom's problem
does not deserve to attend the meeting
What elements of the story do the details in the following passage provide?
Every time there was a full moon the dragon came out of his lair and ravaged the countryside. He frightened maidens and stopped up chimneys and broke store windows and set people's clocks back and made dogs bark until no one could hear himself think.
background-the way things normally are in the kingdom
character -the dragon's physical appearance
problem-the trouble that the dragon is causing
conclusion-the way that the story ends
When the youngest son recites his poem, the dragon
turns into a mouse
trembles with fear
cries with laughter
expresses his admiration for the young man's talents
The climax, or turning point, of the story occurs when
the eldest son is eaten by the dragon
the middle son is eaten by the dragon
the youngest son puts on his armor
the youngest son kills the dragon
How does the dragon respond to the coming of the three sons?
He keeps the first son waiting outside but waits for the other two inside.
He runs from the first son but stands his ground against the other two.
He rushes out to attack the first two sons but hides from the third.
He expects the coming of the first son but is surprised by the coming of the other two.
Which of the following occurs during the resolution, or conclusion, of the story?
The king calls a meeting of everyone in the kingdom.
The wizard changes the queen into a rosebush.
The youngest son kills the dragon.
The youngest son returns the wizard's book of spells.
Who follows the wise old cobbler's advice?
the eldest son
the middle son
the youngest son
the king
Which of the following best sums up the lesson (theme) that the three sons learn as a result of their experiences?
It pays to listen to a wise old person's advice, even if the advice doesn't seem to make sense.
Never listen to anyone else's advice, no matter how wise and useful it may seem.
Never confront a dragon in his own lair.
People who have confidence in themselves always succeed.
If you seem to be reflecting about something, you seem to be:
asking about it
speaking about it
singing about it
thinking about it
If a dragon ravaged a town, it:
destroyed the town
visited the town
avoided the town
protected the town
If a person craned his neck, he would:
break his neck
stretch his neck
turn his neck
pop his neck
If a king is a tyrant, he is:
a fair ruler
a caring ruler
a cruel ruler
a popular ruler
If a girl is plagued by a bully, she is:
being tormented
feeling happy
having fun
making a new friend
