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moriah the strongheart

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
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1.

Who took the place of the good king in the Kingdom of Kurk?

a)

The Stronghearts

b)

The Overlord

c)

The Queen

d)

The Prince

2.

What was Moriah's main feeling as she moved through the marketplace?

a)

Excitement

b)

Fear

c)

Happiness

d)

Anger

3.

Why did she rub gray ash on her skin?

a)

To clean herself

b)

To hide her identity

c)

To look like a soldier

d)

To stay warm

4.

Only the Stronghearts thought for themselves. Only the Stronghearts felt the yearning for freedom. Most of the people of Kurk acted like they were sleepwalking. They were in a fog. Some Stronghearts could awaken the spirit in others, just by touching them. But this was dangerous. If a Strongheart was caught, he just...disappeared.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What did Moriah see as she hurried about the village?

a)

People smiling and waving

b)

Lifeless faces and dull eyes

c)

Children playing

d)

Soldiers laughing

6.

Read the passage below and answer the question: As Moriah stumbled, hands caught her, lifting her back onto her feet. She raised her eyes to a tall youth, his hands still clenching hers. The youth's gray pallor brightened as his eyes slowly cleared, like someone waking from a long sleep. Who helped Moriah when she stumbled?

a)

An old woman

b)

Prince Daran

c)

Her grandmother

d)

A young girl

7.

What color did the flower turn when Moriah touched it?

a)

Blue

b)

Scarlet

c)

Yellow

d)

Green

8.

Moriah had brought color to something she touched before this moment.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Who came after Moriah and the boy in the passage?

a)

Villagers

b)

Soldiers

c)

Chickens

d)

Horses

10.

Moriah was able to save her grandmother from the soldiers.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Who found a single turquoise bead in the road?

4 lines
12.

What did Daran give to Moriah before leaving?

a)

A sword

b)

A dagger

c)

A map

d)

Food

13.

Read the passage and answer: True or False: Daran stayed with Moriah after the soldiers arrived.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Read the passage 'Rescue?'. What was the character's reaction when the bridge swayed?

a)

A) She ran back

b)

B) She clung to the rope tighter

c)

C) She jumped off

d)

D) She called for help

15.

How did Moriah escape the soldiers on the bridge

a)

She ran really fast and hid in a tree

b)

She used the dagger to cut the bridge

c)

She fought the soldiers

d)

Prince Daran helped her

16.

Prince Daran locked Moriah up with her Nan and other Stronghearts?

a)

true

b)

false

17.

How did Moriah beat the Overlord

a)

She fought him with the dagger

b)

She pulled out the dagger and it hurt his eyes

c)

The other stronghearts beat him up

18.

What happened to the Overlord at the end of the book?

a)

he died

b)

he fought and put all the stronghearts back in prison

c)

All the stronghearts broke into his chambers and the light hurt his eyes and made him run away

d)

The prince put him in jail

19.

Who was crowned the new leader?

a)

Nan

b)

Moriah

c)

Prince Daran

d)

The Overlord remained king

20.

What is a saga?

a)

a sad story

b)

a love story

c)

a story about good vs evil

d)

a funny story

21.

Moriah huddled in the tree, clutching Daran's dagger. What does huddled mean?

a)

climbed

b)

crouched in a ball

c)

threw a dagger

22.

Moments later, she came to a mile-deep gorge spanned by a slender rope bridge. What does a gorge mean?

a)

a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it.

b)

a bridge

c)

a large hill that is about 59 feet tall

23.

Moriah reared back indignant. Stole she snapped. What does indignant meant?

a)

happy

b)

confused

c)

angry

d)

funny

24.

What is the theme or message of this story?

a)

color is important

b)

a small group of people with willpower can overcome an evil force.

c)

Paybacks can be dangerous

d)

It is good to be kind to one another.

25.

How do you know this book is a fantasy?

a)

it was set a long time ago

b)

It had a king that was a ruler

c)

stronghearts can touch things and it would turn back to color

d)

stronghearts were normal people

26.

What does a wave of color flowed like a river mean

a)

the river had lots of colors in it

b)

there was happiness and freedom finally

c)

the river was waving at the people