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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first to help the king when he becomes ill?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Peter.
(c) Roland.
(d) Flagg.

2. Why is the Judge-General not allowed to preside over the trial?
(a) Everyone knows he has already found Peter guilty.
(b) He is not a citizen of the kingdom.
(c) He will be acting monarch for the duration of the trial.
(d) He is related to the king.

3. What makes Dragon Sand so dangerous?
(a) It is lethal to breathe it.
(b) It is highly explosive.
(c) Its walls are crumbling into ruin.
(d) He is wild and untamed.

4. What is the name of the kingdom in this story?
(a) Delano.
(b) Flagg.
(c) Needle.
(d) Delain.

5. What is Ben's reaction when the Judge-General offers him money?
(a) He refuses to take any for himself.
(b) He refuses because the offer is so low.
(c) He gratefully accepts it.
(d) He accepts it at first, but later returns it.

6. How does Thomas react when he feels neglected by his father?
(a) He plans to kill his brother.
(b) He tries harder to win his father's approval.
(c) He stones a dog to death.
(d) He decides to run away from home.

7. How does the author describe the first king in The Eyes of the Dragon?
(a) An old man with three sons.
(b) A very old man who is not expected to live long.
(c) A middle aged man with a large family.
(d) A young and vibrant man who will be an excellent leader.

8. What does the Judge-General do with the note when he receives it?
(a) He puts it in a drawer to read later.
(b) He decides to read it.
(c) He throws it in the fire.
(d) He tears it up and puts it in the fire.

9. Who wants to kill the queen?
(a) Her husband's advisor.
(b) Her maid.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her son.

10. Which of the following is a habit the king enjoys every evening?
(a) Taking a walk in the garden.
(b) Drinking a glass of wine.
(c) Reading a story to his sons.
(d) Riding his favorite horse.

11. Which of the following are butlers in the castle?
(a) Delain and Needles.
(b) Peter and Thomas.
(c) Brandon and Dennis.
(d) Flagg and Roland.

12. In order to get them to behave, mothers tell their children stories about what character?
(a) Bill Hinch.
(b) Bill Finch.
(c) Delain.
(d) The king.

13. How does Peter meet his best friend?
(a) At a family dinner.
(b) In a jousting competition.
(c) In a three-legged race.
(d) At a function in honor of the king.

14. Which of the following cannot be found in the castle?
(a) Heads of animals.
(b) Pirates' treasure.
(c) A tower full of rats.
(d) A tower full of bats.

15. Which character is most pleased about the king's illness and death?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Peter.
(c) Roland.
(d) Flagg.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Ben's parents feel about his relationship with Peter?

2. What causes the king's death?

3. One of the deliverers leaves Peter a note with the second object they delivered. What is in the note?

4. When the king becomes ill, which of the following is a symptom?

5. After reading Peter's request, the Judge-General agrees. Which of the following best describes his reaction?

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