The Emperor and the Kite
  • 1. What is the setting for this story?
A) Russia
B) Greenland
C) Italy
D) China
  • 2. What does Djeow Seow's name mean?
A) a talkative one
B) the most helpful girl
C) a brave being
D) the smallest one
  • 3. How did her brothers help the emperor?
A) They watched the prisoners.
B) They helped rule the kingdom.
C) They counted the gold coins.
D) They swept the courtyard.
  • 4. What was the job given to her older sisters?
A) feeding the emperor's animals
B) bringing food to the emperor's table
C) cleaning the royal chambers
D) watering the flowers in the garden
  • 5. What was Djeow Seow's favorite toy made of?
A) paper and sticks
B) beads and bells
C) gold and silver string
D) silk cloth
  • 6. Who came by as she was flying her kite each day?
A) her brothers
B) the emperor's servants
C) a monk
D) a flock of geese
  • 7. What was the conflict in this story?
A) The brothers and sisters were quarreling over the throne.
B) The palace was under attack by a neighboring village.
C) The emperor was extremely sick.
D) Men were plotting against the emperor.
  • 8. How did Djeow Seow help?
A) She made a basket to attach to her kite filled with food for her father.
B) She didn't do anything to help because she was not clever.
C) She cried until everyone listened to her.
D) Djeow Seow asked the priest for advice.
  • 9. What was the one thing Djeow Seow wanted most?
A) to grow taller
B) love from her family
C) to care for the sick people in the village
D) to rule the castle
  • 10. What character trait BEST describes Djeow Seow?
A) loud
B) cranky
C) loyal
D) talkative
  • 11. What is the moral or lesson to be learned from reading this story?
A) Never neglect a person whether large or small.
B) Listen and follow your parents' instructions.
C) Give money to the sick and needy.
D) Never talk to strangers.
  • 12. What type of genre is the story?
A) science fiction
B) play
C) folktale
D) nonfiction
  • 13. Why is Djeow Seow thought to be "insignificant"?
A) She talks too much.
B) She is so small.
C) She is the oldest child in the family.
D) She always seems to be in the way of people getting work accomplished.
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