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The Emperor and the Kite
Contributed by: Herrera
  • 1. What is the setting for this story?
A) China
B) Italy
C) Russia
D) Greenland
  • 2. What does Djeow Seow's name mean?
A) a brave being
B) the smallest one
C) the most helpful girl
D) a talkative one
  • 3. How did her brothers help the emperor?
A) They watched the prisoners.
B) They counted the gold coins.
C) They helped rule the kingdom.
D) They swept the courtyard.
  • 4. What was the job given to her older sisters?
A) feeding the emperor's animals
B) watering the flowers in the garden
C) cleaning the royal chambers
D) bringing food to the emperor's table
  • 5. What was Djeow Seow's favorite toy made of?
A) beads and bells
B) paper and sticks
C) silk cloth
D) gold and silver string
  • 6. Who came by as she was flying her kite each day?
A) a monk
B) her brothers
C) a flock of geese
D) the emperor's servants
  • 7. What was the conflict in this story?
A) Men were plotting against the emperor.
B) The brothers and sisters were quarreling over the throne.
C) The emperor was extremely sick.
D) The palace was under attack by a neighboring village.
  • 8. How did Djeow Seow help?
A) Djeow Seow asked the priest for advice.
B) She didn't do anything to help because she was not clever.
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 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) cranky
B) talkative
C) loyal
D) loud
  • 11. What is the moral or lesson to be learned from reading this story?
A) Never talk to strangers.
B) Give money to the sick and needy.
C) Listen and follow your parents' instructions.
D) Never neglect a person whether large or small.
  • 12. What type of genre is the story?
A) science fiction
B) folktale
C) play
D) nonfiction
  • 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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