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