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Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Whose path does the canoe follow?

a)

The rebozo's

b)

The monarchs'

c)

The clouds'

d)

The soldiers'

2.

What items does Solimar change, with the help of her father, during her

quinceanera?

a)

Dress

b)

Crown

c)

Shoes

d)

Hat

3.

What color is the small book that opens the library passageway?

a)

White

b)

Amber

c)

Gold

d)

Yellow

4.

Where does Solimar sleep while in Berto's treehouse?

a)

The floor

b)

Bed

c)

In a nest of soft leaves

d)

Hammock

5.

Who is Serafina?

a)

The daughter of the head chef

b)

Solimar's friend and math tutor

c)

Solimar's mother

d)

Abuela's cat

6.

Who is the protagonist?

a)

Solimar

b)

Dona Flor

c)

Abuela

d)

Berto

7.

What is Lazaro's favorite food?

a)

Seed Pods

b)

Berries

c)

Avocados

d)

Nuts

8.

Which best describes the general setting?

a)

A region in South America

b)

A kingdom in Mexico

c)

A large castle in the woods

d)

A land far away

9.

What does Dona Flor make for Abuela and Solimar?

a)

Hot chocolate

b)

Tea

c)

Lemonade

d)

Coffee

10.

What does Berto call his net that stretches across the river?

a)

The Thief

b)

The Confiscator

c)

The Constrictor

d)

The Grabber

11.

The strong scent of what helps with remembering?

a)

Peppermint

b)

Spearmint

c)

Lilac

d)

Eucalyptus

12.

Who plots to take over King Sebastian's land?

a)

Prince Constantino

b)

Senor Verde

c)

King Aveno

d)

Juan Pedro

13.

What did Solimar's quinceanera dress have that made her happy?

a)

Pockets

b)

Ribbons

c)

A matching hat

d)

Sequins

14.

What is Dona Flor's necklace made out of?

a)

Red beads

b)

Teeth

c)

Orange beads

d)

Seashells

15.

Who poses as King Sebastian riding out of the marketplace?

a)

His guard

b)

A townsman

c)

Arturo

d)

Prince Constantino

16.

What are huaraches?

a)

Long pants

b)

Soft gloves

c)

Sunglasses

d)

Leather sandals

17.

What did Berto name his river raft?

a)

La Maestra

b)

La Majesty

c)

La Maria

d)

La Magdalena

18.

What is the name of the kingdom where Solimar lives?

a)

Valle Granada

b)

San Pedro

c)

San Gregorio

d)

Valley of the Butterflies

19.

Who is Zarita speaking of when she says, "Their voices do not sound

sincere"?

a)

The spirits

b)

The guards

c)

King Aveno and Juan Pedro

d)

The townspeople

20.

Who is Solimar's first choice for the quinceanera court?

a)

Abuela

b)

Maria

c)

Princess Mary

d)

Josefina

21.

Who does Berto tell to "choose your moment wisely"?

a)

Zarita

b)

Solimar

c)

Prince Constantino

d)

Lazaro

22.

What does Dona Flor sprinkle on top of the hot chocolate?

a)

Cinnamon

b)

Sugar

c)

Salt

d)

Cayenne Pepper

23.

Who is Solimar's resplendent quetzal?

a)

Lazarus

b)

Leon

c)

Lazaro

d)

Larry

24.

Who says, "I wouldn't miss this adventure for all the ribbons in Mexico"?

a)

Maria

b)

Lazarus

c)

Zarita

d)

Solimar

25.

Who says, "I love tidbits of information"?

a)

King Sebastian

b)

Arturo

c)

Campeon

d)

Senor Verde

26.

Who always seems "lost in his own thoughts"?

a)

King Aveno

b)

Prince Constantino

c)

Berto

d)

Lazaro

27.

How would the genre best be described?

a)

Fantasy

b)

Mystery

c)

Historical Fiction

d)

Realistic fiction

28.

What do Campeon and Solimar call Senor Verde behind his back?

a)

The Director

b)

The Comedian

c)

The Shadow

d)

The Sneak

29.

What is Mentha spicata (spearmint) used for treating?

a)

Body aches and fever

b)

Surface cuts

c)

Deep wounds

d)

Headaches and stomach ailments

30.

The band on Lazaro's leg contains what image?

a)

Nothing

b)

The Royal Crest

c)

An ID Number

d)

Solimar's name

31.

What does Berto break off to use as a sombrilla for Solimar?

a)

Banana cluster

b)

Palm frond

c)

Pine tree bough

d)

Banana tree leaves

32.

How many waterfalls are on the Rio Diablo River?

a)

Three

b)

One

c)

Two

d)

None

33.

What does Berto tell Solimar will be like anchors on the river?

a)

Their luggage

b)

The trees

c)

Their paddles

d)

Her boots

34.

What does Berto call the five rapids in a row?

a)

The Line of Challenges

b)

The String of Succession

c)

The String of Pearls

d)

The Trap of Death

35.

What does Berto use to fix the wobbly chair in the end?

a)

A block of wood

b)

A handful of leaves

c)

Tissues

d)

A handkerchief

36.

In Solimar, the magic gift allows Solimar to what?

a)

Grow faster

b)

See the near future

c)

Know right from wrong

d)

Pretend to be Queen

37.

In Solimar, the center of the raft is made of what?

a)

Wooden doors

b)

Window shutters

c)

Plastic tarps

d)

Tree trunks

38.

Who does Solimar tell, "You saved the day"?

a)

Senora Batista

b)

Zarita

c)

Dona Flor Espinoza

d)

Senora Vega, seamstresses

39.

Every question Solimar answers drains what?

a)

The butterflies' strength

b)

Water from the river

c)

The butterflies' color

d)

Abuela's power

40.

When Solimar takes the throne, what will be her title?

a)

Queen Solimar

b)

Prince Solimar

c)

King Solimar

d)

Princess Solimar

41.

Who is the main antagonist?

a)

King Aveno

b)

The Monarchs

c)

The River Boy

d)

Juan Pedro

42.

Who has a house where things are charmed?

a)

Maria

b)

Dona Flor Espinoza

c)

Berto

d)

Abuela

43.

What will Berto construct at the river end to control the flow of water?

a)

A switch

b)

A valve

c)

A gate

d)

A drainage ditch

44.

What is a kingdom-less land with no protector or allegiance?

a)

Oz

b)

El Dejado

c)

Lost Land

d)

Valle Granada

45.

What does Prince Constantino's nickname mean?

a)

Victor

b)

Champion

c)

Captain

d)

Protector

46.

Who is Solimar's friend that had tutored her in math?

a)

Senor Batista

b)

Josefina

c)

Arturo

d)

Maria

47.

Who is told they have "something special deep inside"?

a)

Prince Constantino

b)

Princess Mary

c)

Dona Flor Espinoza

d)

Solimar

48.

In Solimar, the confluence of two rivers leads to the labyrinth of caves and where?

a)

Another River

b)

Devil's Corner

c)

Leap of Angels

d)

A Dead End

49.

What does Zarita wear to Solimar's quinceanera?

a)

A butterfly mask

b)

A crown

c)

A matching gown

d)

More colorful ribbons

50.

Who frantically waves Solimar to the left away from the waterfall?

a)

Dona Flor Espinoza

b)

Zarita

c)

The monarchs

d)

Lazaro

51.

What does Solimar use to fashion a harness on Lazaro for Zarita?

a)

Zarita's coveralls

b)

Zarita's crown

c)

Zarita's long braids

d)

Zarita's ribbons

52.

Who gets lifted away by the tornado funnel cloud?

a)

King Aveno and Juan Pedro

b)

Zarita and Lazaro

c)

King Sebastian and Queen Rosalinda

d)

Solimar and Prince Constantino

53.

Where did Abuela hide as a child to listen to conversations in the library?

a)

The bookcase

b)

Beneath the window

c)

Under the table

d)

The staircase

54.

Which stallion will have the honor of wearing the king's colors in the caravan to

El Gran Mercado?

a)

Campeon

b)

Saturno

c)

Moon

d)

Lunar

55.

What does Dona Flor toss to the ground to calm the chickens?

a)

Seeds

b)

Grasshoppers

c)

Corncobs

d)

Apples

56.

Which best describes the narrative conflict?

a)

Person vs. society

b)

Person vs. self

c)

Person vs. nature

d)

Person vs. person

57.

Who was a dedicated herbolaria who made medicines and potions from plants

and herbs?

a)

Abuela

b)

Solimar

c)

Senora Batista

d)

Queen Rosalinda

58.

What is described as making Solimar "unsinkable but not unbreakable"?

a)

The canoe

b)

The pants

c)

Magic watch

d)

The vest

59.

What makes Dona Flor's vest unsinkable?

a)

Air

b)

Magic leaves

c)

Kapok tree pods

d)

Foam

60.

What are mariposas?

a)

Sacred firs

b)

Ancient trees

c)

Bees

d)

Butterflies

61.

What article of clothing best describes a rebozo?

a)

Headscarf

b)

An overcoat

c)

Tunic

d)

Shawl

62.

What stretches across the river from bank to bank dangling like a curtain?

a)

A net

b)

Driftwood

c)

Tree branches

d)

Ropes

63.

Who sits with Prince Constantino beneath an arch of bougainvillea?

a)

Queen Rosalinda

b)

Maria

c)

Solimar

d)

Abuela

64.

In Solimar, who says, "Dreams are never for nothing"?

a)

Abuela

b)

Solimar

c)

Berto

d)

Prince Constantino

65.

Who pulls Solimar across the river on the net?

a)

Berto

b)

Prince Constantino

c)

The soldiers

d)

Princess Maryntino

66.

What is the name of the ship to which Prince Constantino plans to defect?

a)

La Gregorio

b)

La Ocho

c)

La Quinta

d)

La Magdalena

67.

What word means to carry or drag a canoe overland to safe water?

a)

Portage

b)

Navigate

c)

Deliver

d)

Displace

68.

What character takes the bow position and squeals with delight, while riding

the rapids?

a)

Berto

b)

Zarita

c)

Solimar

d)

Lazaro

69.

What are the San Gregorian artists most known for?

a)

Making wooden furniture

b)

Sculpting butterflies

c)

Making rag dolls

d)

Making masquerade masks

70.

What does Berto holler as he floats towards Solimar on his back in his life

jacket?

a)

"Gotcha!"

b)

"Land, ho!"

c)

"Help!"

d)

"Peek-a-boo!"

71.

What fruit is Abuela excited to use to treat fevers and memory loss?

a)

Avocados

b)

Pomegranatesp

c)

Lemons

d)

Oranges

72.

What does Maria's mother do for the castle?

a)

She is a lady-in-waitingia

b)

She is the main herbolaria

c)

She is the head cheforngia

d)

She is the head doctorngia

73.

What rotates to pull the net across the river?

a)

Old wagon wheels

b)

Stiff tires

c)

Greasy levers

d)

A rusty crank

74.

Who thought Solimar looked more like a rough-and-tumble forest elf than a

princess?

a)

Queen Rosalinda

b)

Abuela

c)

Maria

d)

Dona Flor

75.

What grows from the cave floors?

a)

Cobwebs

b)

Bat guano

c)

Stalagmites

d)

Stalactites

76.

Who is a bit of a flume-ologist?

a)

Berto

b)

Solimar

c)

Prince Constantino

d)

King Aveno

77.

How do Zarita and Lazaro signal that the flume is safe?

a)

They cough

b)

They fly back

c)

They holler

d)

They whistle

78.

Thousands of what cling to the cave walls?

a)

River spiders

b)

Mexican free-tailed bats

c)

Glowworms

d)

Mexican green-eyed frogs

79.

Who wrote the note Solimar found in her sandwich?

a)

Senor Batista

b)

Queen Rosalinda

c)

Maria

d)

Abuela

80.

What is the journey to El Gran Mercado called?

a)

The quest

b)

The journey

c)

The expedition

d)

The trek

81.

What is the name of the doll who likes Solimar and hides in her pocket?

a)

Zeus

b)

Zipper

c)

Zana

d)

Zarita

82.

Whose ancestors did Solimar believe inhabited the oyamel forest?

a)

Those of luna moths

b)

Those of swallowtail butterflies

c)

Those of monarch butterflieslies

d)

Those of peacock butterflieslies

83.

Valle Granada means a valley of hundreds of acres of what?

a)

Pomegranates

b)

Watermelons

c)

Avocados

d)

Oranges

84.

Who says, "...nothing is ever as simple as it seems"?

a)

Queen Rosalinda

b)

Lazaro

c)

Abuela

d)

Dona Flor Espinoza

85.

What country once stretched from the middle Americas to the northern

redwood forests?

a)

Perup

b)

Ecuador

c)

New Mexico

d)

Mexico

86.

Solimar is chosen as what to the weaker monarchs?

a)

A Companion

b)

Their Teacher

c)

Their Friendp

d)

Their Protector

87.

What does Senor Verde call Senor Batista's sandwiches?

a)

Creative

b)

Mountainous

c)

Petite

d)

Delicious

88.

What is a concert of people talking, bartering, eating, laughing, and clapping to

music?

a)

The Ship's Port

b)

El Gran Mercado

c)

A Faraway Land

d)

Rio Diablo

89.

What jewel does the grotto represent?

a)

Sapphire

b)

Topaz

c)

Ruby

d)

Emerald