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WorksheetsDRAGONS
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Many dragons have the magical ability to change sizes at will or to “_________.”
a)
disintegrate
b)
swim
c)
disappear
2.
According to Chinese historians, how many types of dragons are there?
a)
7
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
3.
Hunters who saw dragons “circling in the air above distant peaks” were likely seeing...
a)
large birds, such as eagles or hawks
b)
airplanes
c)
the moon and stars
d)
clouds
4.
According to J.R.R. Tolkien in his book The Hobbit, a shock from the tail is the dragon Smaug was similar to a ________.
a)
static electricity
b)
a bolt of lightning
c)
40,000 kilowatts
d)
a thunderbolt
5.
These people are called upon by kings and mayors to slay dragons and restore peace.
a)
cavalrymen
b)
princesses
c)
kings
d)
knights
6.
Which word from the second paragraph means “to destroy by burning”?
a)
incinerate
b)
disintegrate
c)
demolish
d)
fiery
7.
The author claims that dragons have “_____ teeth.”
a)
razor sharp
b)
daggerlike
c)
shark-like
d)
tiger-like
8.
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?
a)
too small to be measured
b)
too large or extreme to be measured
c)
unwilling to be measured
9.
Other than the word cave, this is the name for the place where a dragon lives.
a)
home
b)
rooftop
c)
lair
d)
den
10.
One distinction between the dragons of China and the dragons of Europe is that the Chinese dragons __________.
a)
are more aggressive
b)
can speak many languages
c)
are more peaceful
d)
do not interact with humans
11.
In J.R.R. Tolkien’s book The Hobbit, the author writes, “Smaug lay, with wings folded like an immeasurable bat.” What type of literary device is used in this sentence?
a)
metaphor
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
12.
According to Paul and Karin Johsgard, Oriental dragons have features of each of the following animals EXCEPT....
a)
Tiger
b)
Eagle
c)
Wolf
d)
Camel
13.
Seamen who saw “steam from the breath of the beasts, far out over the billowing waves” were likely seeing what real animal?
a)
sharks
b)
whales
c)
dolphins
d)
krakens
14.
Which word from the final paragraph means “based on or in accordance with reason or logic”?
a)
understand
b)
imagination
c)
mythical
d)
rational
15.
The author rejects the theory that dragons might be the “human race’s memories of dinosaurs” such as the pterodactyl. Why does s/he reject this theory
a)
Dinosaurs lived long before humans.
b)
Human memories are not that reliable.
c)
Dragons and dinosaurs are from different scientific kingdoms.
16.
According to the author, crocodiles and dragons similar in each of the following ways EXCEPT...
a)
terrible teeth
b)
green armor
c)
bent legs
d)
thick hides
17.
what is a dragon book series
a)
warriors
b)
the inheritance cycle
c)
wings of fire
d)
none
18.
in wings of fire what is the book being written right now
a)
Poison in the jungle
b)
the lost continent
c)
the hive queen
d)
none
19.
are all dragon species related by something?
a)
yes
b)
no
20.
sea dragons usually have.....
a)
Gills and Fins
b)
gills
c)
fins
21.
what is my favorite dragon from wings of fire
a)
clay (mudwing)
b)
Glory (rainwing queen)
c)
tsunami (seawing princes)
d)
starflight (nightwing)
e)
sunny (sandwing)
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