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WorksheetsThe Truth About Dragons by Rhoda Blumberg
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the main way that the author of "The Truth about Dragons" organizes her essay?
by classifying all dragons by appearance, diet, way of treating treasure, and usefulness in curing ills
by comparing and contrasting traits of Eastern and Western dragons
by dividing dragons into helpful and harmful varieties
by first presenting myths, then facts, about dragons
What is the most likely reason the writer treats dragons as if they really exist?
because she believes they really do
to make her essay more entertaining
so that people who believe dragons are real will not be insulted
to make her conclusions and opinions seem more accurate
A major difference between the Eastern and Western views of dragons is that only the:
East worships and respects most of their dragons
West believes that dragons harm people
East has large fire-breathing dragons
West uses dragon products as charms and cures
According to the author, why are dragons rarely if ever seen in the West today?
Knights and soldiers in the Middle Ages killed most of the Western dragons.
Dragons' food supply and habitats have been destroyed as the world population has increased.
The remaining Western dragons prefer to remain underground and do not leave their lairs.
People in Europe killed off many dragons by using mirrors as shields.
Both Easterners and Westerners use stories about dragons to:
explain why awful things happen
frighten children into good behavior
celebrate festivals
decide where to build businesses and homes
Which of the following techniques does the author use to make her essay seem based on actual scientific observation?
She mentions the work of actual historians and scientists who have written about dragons.
She compares Eastern and Western dragons.
She discusses the different ways that certain dragons fly.
She describes customs related to the belief in dragons.
What is the writer's attitude toward dragons?
She feels real dragons are an important part of both Western and Eastern cultures.
She is both frightened by and interested in dragons.
She seems to suspect that the stories about dragons are exaggerated.
She does not take the idea of the existence of dragons seriously.
Where did Western dragons originate?
Texas
Japan
Africa
Europe
What is the main idea of the selection?
Dragons really do exist all over the world.
It is difficult to tell whether certain creatures have died out or just gone underground to hide
At one time or another, people all over the world believed in the existence of dragons.
People are more interested in dragons than in any other kind of creature that has ever lived.
Why did people in the Eastern world hire feng shui experts?
They didn't - that was a western thing.
They wanted to ensure the dragons were buried in the proper places.
In order to assure good fortune, experts were hired to advise people on where to locate their homes.
Feng shui experts were evil and often gave bad advice and bad fortune.
