1. Why do the villagers, including Donald, the steward, come to regard the dragon as "our dragon" and say that he is their luck?

2. The dragon realizes that Angus and Donald were trying to harm him with the sticky cake, and refers to them as "traitors." What sense of loyalty does the dragon have toward people that would make him think of them as traitors?

3. Why wasn't Matilda afraid of the dragon, when even Angus was disconcerted when he saw it eat the bullock?

4. Did Matilda cause the dragon's problems by having it become less shy?

5. Why does Angus persist in having the dragon killed even though he yields to Matilda on other matters?

6. Why does Matilda offer advice on how to kill the dragon?

7. Why is Matilda more upset with Angus for not paying Robert le Douce than she is for his having the...