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