The Dragonslayers Chapters 3 - 4 Pages 12 - 28

1. What was Wilhelmina's reaction to hearing there was a dragon in the kingdom?
a) Wilhelmina was scared.
b) Wilhelmina wanted to go fight the dragon.
c) Wilhelmina ran and hid in her room.

2. King Mildred's knights were _______________.
a) the meanest and toughest men around
b) a brave lot
c) a collection of fools and clowns

3. Sir Pentamon said he could not fight the dragon because ___________.
a) he had a broken arm
b) he had a cold
c) he had back trouble
d) he must visit his mother in the next kingdom

4. King Mildred said he would give _____________to the person who killed the dragon.
a) half his kingdom
b) his sword
c) a small castle
d) gold

5. _________ volunteered to slay the dragon.
a) Sir Pentamon, the head knight
b) Sir Filibuster, the second most senior knight
c) Sir Wexler, the lowest knight
d) Elizar, the oldest squire

6. Elizar asked for ______________ to help him in his quest for the dragon.
a) a squire, sword, and shield
b) a suit of armor
c) a horse
d) an army

7. Why were Edric, Farrell, Velton, and Georg mad at Brian?
a) Brian locked them in the castle.
b) Brian beat each of them at arm wrestling.
c) Brian asked if they could come and help him slay the dragon.
d) Brian made them look like cowards.

8. Brain named his sword _______________.
a) Dragonwhacker
b) Excalibur
c) Wonder
d) Avenger

9. Brian and Elizar knew they were following the dragon when _________________.
a) they saw broken branches.
b) they saw the scorched earth.
c) they saw its footprints.

10. 4.1.spi.17
Read this selection from The Dragonslayers.

He didn't notice the look on his daughter's face, nor hear her mutter to herself, "Not if I get there first, Daddy."

Based on the selection it is likely that in the future that Princess Wilhelmina
a) will marry one of the knights
b) will try to slay the dragon.
c) will travel to the next kingdom to get help
d) will wear a suit of armor.

11. 4.1.spi.12
The Dragonslayer can best be described as a work of ___________.
a) reality
b) fantasy

12. 4.1.spi.13
Which statement from The Dragonslayers is an opinion?
a) I dislocated my shoulder during jousting practice last week.
b) I will! Half my kingdom to whoever slays that dragon!
c) The other page boys stared at him in a way that indicated they would be perfectly happy if the dragon managed to swallow him whole at some point during the adventure.
d) King Mildred raised his hand and said, "I pronounce you - the Dragonslayers!"

13. 4.1.spi.22
Read these lines from The Dragonslayers.
"I've heard stories about this place since I was little," Brian whispered as they drew closer to its borders.

These lines suggest
a) Brian has never been to the Forest of Wonder.
b) the forest is full of talking animals and half-human creatures.
c) odd enchantments befall humans that enter the forest.
d) the forest would hold all manner of strange and terrible things

14. 4.1.spi.14
Complete the following story map.

a) King Mildred tells his daughter she must marry.
b) Grizelda losses her husband and child.
c) A dragon that was made by Grizelda is terrorizing King Mildred's kingdom.
d) The Forest of Wonder is full of strange and terrible things including talking animals and half-human creatures.



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