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The Emperor and the Kite
Contributed by: Herrera
  • 1. What is the setting for this story?
A) China
B) Russia
C) Greenland
D) Italy
  • 2. What does Djeow Seow's name mean?
A) a talkative one
B) the smallest one
C) the most helpful girl
D) a brave being
  • 3. How did her brothers help the emperor?
A) They helped rule the kingdom.
B) They counted the gold coins.
C) They swept the courtyard.
D) They watched the prisoners.
  • 4. What was the job given to her older sisters?
A) bringing food to the emperor's table
B) watering the flowers in the garden
C) feeding the emperor's animals
D) cleaning the royal chambers
  • 5. What was Djeow Seow's favorite toy made of?
A) silk cloth
B) gold and silver string
C) beads and bells
D) paper and sticks
  • 6. Who came by as she was flying her kite each day?
A) a flock of geese
B) a monk
C) the emperor's servants
D) her brothers
  • 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 grow taller
B) to care for the sick people in the village
C) to rule the castle
D) love from her family
  • 10. What character trait BEST describes Djeow Seow?
A) cranky
B) loyal
C) talkative
D) loud
  • 11. What is the moral or lesson to be learned from reading this story?
A) Give money to the sick and needy.
B) Listen and follow your parents' instructions.
C) Never neglect a person whether large or small.
D) Never talk to strangers.
  • 12. What type of genre is the story?
A) play
B) nonfiction
C) science fiction
D) folktale
  • 13. Why is Djeow Seow thought to be "insignificant"?
A) She always seems to be in the way of people getting work accomplished.
B) She is the oldest child in the family.
C) She talks too much.
D) She is so small.
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