The Seeing Stone Chapters 1-4
Multiple-choice exercise
Choose the correct answer for each question.
Jared and his identical twin Simon ___________.
- were very close and could tell what the other was thinking
- were very different from one another
- were best friends as well as brothers
- looked so much alike that no one could tell them apart
Read these lines from Thimbletack.
Could be trouble, could be nought.
Whatever it is, it's what you wrought.
These lines use which literary device?
- repetition
- personification
- alliteration
- rhyme
For Jared to see goblins he __________________.
- needed binoculars
- had to wear 3-D eyeglasses
- looked through the lens of stone
- built a special eye piece with magnifying lenses
Thimbletack turned into a _________ and bit Jared.
- snake
- lizard
- cat
- rat
One sign that goblins are near is ______________.
- the air smells foul
- shiny objects such as coins and silverware go missing
- high pitch squealing noises
- cats and dogs disappear
Mallory and Jared found the goblins by _______.
- going the opposite direction from which the animals were running
- following a trail of smashed weeds and snapped branches
- sniffing the air
- following the faeries instructions
While crossing the stream Jared and Mallory came across _______________.
- mermaid
- a boggart
- a troll
- sea serpent
__________ kept the troll from catching Jared and Mallory.
- The faeries
- The goblins
- The sun
- The rapier
Sequence the following events from Chapters 1-4.
1. Mallory and Jared come across a troll.
2. Simon is taken by goblins.
3. Jared sees a faerie.
4. Jared finds a seeing stone.
- 2, 3, 4, 1
- 1, 4, 3, 2
- 4, 1, 3, 2
- 2, 4, 3, 1
Based on the story it is likely that ______________.
- Jared and Mallory will turn around and go home
- Jared and Mallory will try to rescue Simon
- the troll will help Jared and Mallory get Simon away from the goblins
- Mom will come and get the children