Lucinda's Secret Chapters 4-7

1. Read the message from Thimbletack.

Rash child who thinks he's smart
Wondering about your book?
Maybe I'm tearing it apart
Or hiding it where you won't look.

What is the rhyming pattern of Thimbletack's note?
a) The note is written without rhyme.
b) Every other line rhymes.
c) The lines rhyme in pairs to twos.
d) The first word in each line rhymes.

2. ___________ took the Guide from Jared's backpack.
a) Mallory
b) Simon
c) The goblins
d) Thimbletack

3. One way to get inside the library was by the dumbwaiter. Another way was ________.
a) through a secret passage underneath the lowest shelf
b) by climbing the oak tree outside and sliding through the window
c) going under through the doorway under the staircase and climbing the rope ladder

4. When Jared was learning how to draw he drew a picture of __________.
a) Bryon
b) the river troll
c) sprites
d) his dad

5. The Grace children came across a _________________ as they were looking for their uncle.
a) hobgoblin
b) dwarf
c) phooka
d) ogre

6. Lorengorm wanted the Guide ______________________.
a) to destroy it so humans could not learn about the existence of faeries
b) so he could cast spells on the trolls
c) so he could trick the dragons into leaving their protected forest
d) to learn the magical powers of the hobgoblins

7. What am I?

I am white and the size of a deer. My fur is ivory and my long mane is often tangled. I gave Mallory a dream which made her cry.
a) unicorn
b) centurion
c) griffin
d) tooth faerie

8. Lorengorm trapped Jared ______________.
a) in a small cage
b) by backing him into the cave and sealing the entranceway
c) with trees twining around his legs
d) by a magical spell that cause him not to be able to move

9. Read this line from Lucinda's Secret.

Mallory leapt forward, brandishing her rapier.

What does the word brandishing mean as it is used in this sentence?
a) swinging
b) having difficulty with
c) breaking
d) camouflaging

10. Jared tricked Lorengorm by ___________.
a) breaking the rapier over his head
b) telling him the Guide was with Lucinda
c) making up a spell that was not real
d) making him think that he was really Simon

11. What is the main conflict in Lucinda's Secret?
a) Mallory, Simon, and Jared are grounded by Mom.
b) Lucinda will not eat human food.
c) The faeries want Arthur's field guide.
d) Jared misses his dad.

12. Which statement from Lucinda's Secret is an opinion?
a) The unicorn tipped its head forward, nuzzling Mallory's hair with its lips.
b) Animals usually liked Simon the best.
c) They stopped in a meadow ringed by trees.
d) "Ow yourself," Mallory said, pushing herself to her feet.

13. Another title for Lucinda's Secret could be:
a) Heavenly Sprite Food
b) The Ruined Map
c) The Hunt for Arthur
d) Unicorns and Phookas

14. Based on the story, it is likely that in the future ________________.
a) the unicorn will stay in the barn with Bryon
b) the Grace children will find Arthur alive
c) the trees will hold Jared hostage in the forest
d) the Grace children will eat faerie food



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1. (b)
2. (d)
3. (a)
4. (d)
5. (c)
6. (a)
7. (a)
8. (c)
9. (a)
10. (d)
11. (c)
12. (b)
13. (c)
14. (b)