The Emperor and the Kite Test
  • 1. The snake __________ itself around a big tree in our yard.
A) twined
B) encircling
C) neglected
D) loyal
  • 2. Joe tried to get Sam to change his mind, but he remained __________.
A) plotting
B) assent
C) insignificant
D) unyielding
  • 3. The actors in the play looked so secretive, I figured out that they were __________ a crime.
A) plotting
B) steely
C) encircling
D) unyielding
  • 4. The bicycle had been so __________, its fenders were as rusty as old nails.
A) encircling
B) shiftless
C) neglected
D) twined
  • 5. David shook hands with a __________ grip, which made Jake's hand hurt.
A) loyal
B) steely
C) unyielding
D) insignificant
  • 6. Weeds and bushes were __________ the forgotten cottage in the woods.
A) twined
B) encircling
C) loyal
D) plotting
  • 7. The king's __________ soldiers were rewarded after their success in battle.
A) shiftless
B) twined
C) loyal
D) insignificant
  • 8. My problems seemed small and __________ after hearing that my friend's dog ran away last night.
A) insignificant
B) steely
C) unyielding
D) twined
  • 9. This selection is most like a __________.
A) biography
B) play
C) science fiction story
D) fairy tale
  • 10. When does the story take place?
A) in the future
B) in ancient times
C) last week
D) ten years ago
  • 11. Djeow Seow's name means __________.
A) the smallest one
B) the funniest one
C) the biggest one
D) the meanest one
  • 12. The four sons help their father rule the kingdom and __________.
A) make the sun rise
B) think only of themselves
C) make enemies
D) teach the ways of peace
  • 13. The three midnight moons are the ones who __________.
A) carry food to their father's table
B) do the cleaning up after dinner
C) bring their pets to the table
D) sew all of their own clothes
  • 14. The kite is Djeow Seow's favorite toy because it __________.
A) is like a flower in a garden
B) helps her overcome her loneliness
C) is like a bird in the wind
D) is like a bush in the sky
  • 15. What happens to the emperor one day when his four sons and three daughters are away?
A) The emperor dances and sings in the moonlight.
B) The sons and daughters decide to rule the kingdom.
C) Evil men capture the emperor and tell the kingdom he is dead.
D) Djeow Seow builds a boat and goes sailing.
  • 16. Djeow Seow keeps her father alive while he is kept prisoner in the tower by __________.
A) tying a basket of food to her kite and sailing it up to the tower
B) reading to him every morning
C) bringing the monk to visit him in the tower
D) singing to him in the tower
  • 17. What does the emperor suddenly realize about his daughter when he sees her holding the end of the kite's rope to save him?
A) She is a good cook.
B) He has never understood her worth.
C) She is much smaller than he thought.
D) She is not very clever.
  • 18. The emperor calls Djeow Seow "loyal child" because __________.
A) she has helped him while the others hid in safe places
B) he has forgotten her real name
C) he thinks that she will like that name
D) it is his favorite name for her
  • 19. Why does the monk sing a message to Djeow Seow?
A) He wants Djeow Seow to go back to the kingdom.
B) He wants to teach Djeow Seow that she can save her father by making a kite to help him climb down from the tower.
C) He wants Djeow Seow to fight the evil plotters.
D) He wants Djeow Seow to ask her brothers and sisters for help.
  • 20. What great lesson does the emperor learn from his tiny daughter?
A) The emperor learns that even though she is small, she has big ideas that save his life because she is so good-hearted.
B) The emperor learns that is followers are loyal to him.
C) The emperor learns that she got help from the monk.
D) The emperor learns that his sons and daughters helped Djeow Seow save his life from the evil plotters.
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