About
The Shadow Lord has crept out of hiding and taken over the vulnerable land of Deltora. The only defence to the Shadow Lord is the Belt of Deltora which has been destroyed. Lief and Barda set out on a journey to retrieve the seven stones that will complete the belt. The Forest of Silence is where they search to find the first stone.
Read one section at a time, then discuss the questions to review understanding. These questions are a starting place for conversation, not a complete test of the chapter.
Chapter 1
Comprehension questions
Why did Endon become the new king?
Page 2 — his father died of a fever
2
Who is Jarred?
Page 2 — A servant's son, given to Endon as a companion.
2
What did the belt do when Prandine put it on Endon?
Page 8 — it exploded with light
8
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Why did Jarred go to the library after the ceremony?
Page 10 — to learn about the belt
10
Where was Endon when Jarred wanted to tell him about the belt?
Page 14 — chapel
14
Why didn't Endon go out of the city walls?
Page 16 — it is forbidden by the Rule
16
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Why did Prandine tell Endon Jarred was a traitor?
Page 17 — so Endon wouldn't trust him
17
What did the note say that Jarred left in the tree?
Page 19 — If you need me aim high and I will come.
19
What stopped the king from seeing how broken down the city was?
Page 22 — magical mist that made the city look beautiful
22
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Where did Jarred go to?
Page 24 — the blacksmith, Crian
24
How did the people in the city feel about the king?
Page 25 — hated him
25
Where did Jarred look every morning?
Page 31 — up at the tree where he put the note
31
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
What did Anna and Jarred see out the window?
Page 33 — Ak-Baba and the arrow
33
What did the drawing and writing mean?
Page 39 — It was a riddle that took Jarred to a secret tunnel and led him into the castle
39
How did Endon feel when he saw Jarred?
Page 39 — trusted him, didn't recognize him
39
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What part of the castle did it take him to?
Page 41 — chapel
41
How does Endon think Min died?
Page 42 — murdered
42
What did they find as they ran up to get the Belt of Deltora?
Page 46 — It was shattered and the gems were gone.
46
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Who does Prandine serve?
Page 47 — Shadow Lord
47
Where have the gems to the belt been taken?
Page 49 — scattered and hidden
49
How did Sharn get rid of Prandine?
Page 50 — tricked him, pushed him out the window
50
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
What did Lief's parents give him for his birthday?
Page 57 — free afternoon
57
Why was Lief in danger?
Page 59 — he was out past curfew, it was night
59
How did Lief get away from the Grey Guards?
Page 61 — a rope fell down to him
61
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Who were Lief's parents?
Page 67 — Jarred and Anna
67
Why didn't Jarred go on the quest for the gems?
Page 68 — he got injured
68
How did Lief feel about going on the quest instead?
Page 70 — he wanted to go
70
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
Tell me about Barda?
Page 78 — not a real beggar, son of Min, trained as a palace guard, ran away when his mother was killed
78
How did Barda feel about Lief going with him on the quest?
Page 80 — didn't like it
80
How was Barda able to get information from the Grey Guards?
Page 79 — pretending to be a beggar and overhearing their conversations
79
Chapter 11
Comprehension questions
Where did Lief find the signpost?
Page 85 — on the ground
85
How did the creatures with red eyes capture Barda and Lief?
Page 89 — loud piercing noise
89
Why weren't Barda and Lief able to move?
Page 90 — they were paralyzed
90
Chapter 12
Comprehension questions
Who came and took Lief's cloak?
Page 94 — Jasmine
94
Why wasn't she going to save them?
Page 94 — she thought they were Grey Guards
94
What did Jasmine bring back to help them?
Page 96 — tonic that helped them move
96
Chapter 13
Comprehension questions
What stopped the Wennbar from trying to get them down?
Page 102 — Lief put the cloak around them and the creature thought the had gone.
102
Name two things Jasmine has in her nest?
Page 105 — comb, blanket, shawl, 2 tiny bottles, wooden doll, belt, 2 daggers, flints, gold and silver coins
105
How did Jasmine's parents die?
Page 106 — Grey Guards killed them and burned their house.
106
Chapter 14
Comprehension questions
What did the trees warn Jasmine of?
Page 110 — danger, they will die
110
What was happening to the belt as Barda and Lief got closer to the gem?
Page 112 — it got warm
112
What is Gorl guarding?
Page 115 — the Lilies of Life
115
Chapter 15
Comprehension questions
What did Barda do to distract Gorl?
Page 118 — He got Gorl thinking about his past.
118
What did Gorl do when Barda attacked him with his sword?
Page 120 — took the sword out of his neck and thrust a sword into Barda
120
Where was the topaz?
Page 122 — in Gorl's sword's hilt
122
Chapter 16
Comprehension questions
What did Lief do to save Barda?
Page 124 — poured the nectar from the Lilies of Life onto his wound
124
Who came to them when they put the topaz into the belt?
Page 127 — a spirit, Jasmine's mother
127
What did Jasmine's mother tell Jasmine?
Page 128 — She's supposed to go with them.
128
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