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