The Dragonslayers Chapters 15 - 16 Pages 100 - 111

1. Elizar told Brian to ________________.
a) get out of harm's way
b) attack the dragon first
c) go for help
d) let Bill slay the dragon

2. Which animal rushed to fight the dragon after Elizar was down?
a) cat
b) fox
c) bear

3. What decision did Brian have to make?
a) whether to fight the dragon or help Elizar
b) whether to stay and fight or run for help
c) whether to attack the dragon from the front or rear
d) whether to use Dragonwhacker or his ax to fight the dragon

4. ___________ saved Brian and Elizar from the dragon.
a) The bear
b) Grizelda
c) Willie
d) The fox

5. The dragon __________ stopped Willie from attacking.
a) speaking to her
b) blowing smoke in her face
c) hitting her with his tail
d) rolling over and playing dead

6. How did the voice of the forest help Brian?
a) The voice said the trees would not let the dragon leave.
b) The voice said it could blow out the dragon's fire.
c) The voice told Brian that the dragon's source of strength was fear.
d) The voice told Brian where he should stab the dragon.

7. The dragon's name was _______.
a) Puff
b) Dragon Heart
c) Brian
d) Fear

8. _______killed the dragon.
a) Bill
b) Brian
c) Elizar
d) The bear

9. __________came after the dragon died.
a) Grizelda
b) King Mildred and Queen Hortense
c) The goons
d) The bear

10. 4.1.spi.20
Which statement from The Dragonslayers contains a cause and effect relationship?
a) Brian helped Elizar buckle his armor.
b) The dragon lashed out with its right foreleg, swooping the old knight into the air and sending him smashing against a tree.
c) "It's too late to help me," moaned the old knight.
d) Finally he used his teeth to get the cork loose.

11. 4.1.spi.12
Which statement below shows the reader that The Dragonslayers is a fantasy?
a) The dragon chuckled, causing smoke to curl from its nose.
b) Willie gasped and took a step back.
c) Feel the fear that freezes bones.
d) Suddenly Brian heard the sound of bells from somewhere nearby.

12. 4.1.spi.22
Which conclusion may a reader of The Dragonslayer make after reading Chapter 16?
a) Brian will discover that Grizelda is his real mother.
b) Elizar will die from his wounds.
c) The king's knights will have a tough battle trying to slay the dragon.
d) King Mildred will have to give half of his kingdom to his own daughter Willie.

13. 4.2.spi.13
The Dragonslayers was most likely written for:
a) adults learning martial arts
b) designers making a dragon for the Chinese New Years parade
c) historians wanting to learn the history of dragon tales
d) young people wanting to read a captivating story

14. 4.2.spi.5
Select the best title for Chapter 16.
a) King Mildred to the Rescue
b) A Downed Warrior
c) A Fight to the Death
d) The Bear, the Fox, and the Cat



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