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The wizard Aduro sends Tom and Elenna on a quest to save two baby dragons from the evil wizard Malvel. With the help of the other beasts, Tom and Elenna are able to outwit the evil wizard.
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.
Story 1 · Chapter 1
Comprehension questions
How did Aduro act during the celebration?
Page 3 — troubled
3
Why was he troubled?
Page 4 — two new beasts were born
4
What were the beasts?
Page 5 — twin dragons
5
Story 1 · Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
How are Tom and Elenna supposed to travel to the Caves of Nidrem?
Page 11 — the underground river
11
Why did Aduro enchant Tom's blade?
Page 13 — in case Malvel got to the dragons first and enchanted them with evil
13
Whose laughter did Tom and Elenna hear as they left in the boat?
Page 15 — Malvel
15
Story 1 · Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Who greeted Tom and Elenna in the caves?
Page 18 — their beast friends
18
What are the beasts doing in the cave?
Page 21 — protecting the dragons
21
Why was this going to be Tom and Elenna's greatest challenge yet?
Page 26 — Rion was a long way away, full moon tonight, Malvel could follow them
26
Story 1 · Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Did the dragons understand Elenna and Tom?
Page 28 — yes
28
How were the dragons and Tom and Elenna going to get to Rian?
Page 29 — riding on Ferno and Epos
29
What was the red crater on the map?
Page 32 — a volcano
32
Story 1 · Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Who saved Tom from falling?
Page 35 — Epos
35
Who was curled up on the rock?
Page 39 — Seth
39
What was Seth going to do to Tom?
Page 40 — kill him
40
Story 1 · Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Why did Seth attack Tom?
Page 45 — he was hungry and cold
45
Where was Tom and Elenna going to take Seth?
Page 49 — his home
49
What did Seth throw on Epos and Tom?
Page 51 — magic powder from Malvel
51
Story 1 · Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
How did Elenna help Tom get the dust out of his eyes?
Page 55 — water
55
Where had Vedra gone?
Page 56 — Seth took her.
56
Who had outwitted Tom?
Page 57 — Malvel
57
Story 1 · Story 2 Chapter 1
Comprehension questions
Why did Krimon go into the forest?
Page 62 — he sensed his brother
62
How did Ferno hide himself and Epos?
Page 63 — made them look like a giant rock
63
Were Tom and Elenna able to find Krimon?
Page 64 — no
64
Story 1 · Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What did Krimon make with his fire breath?
Page 67 — a fireball
67
What does the fireball mean?
Page 67 — its a link between the twins
67
What was blocking the group from following Vedra?
Page 70 — a hedge
70
Story 1 · Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
How did Tom, Elenna and Krimon get passed the hedge?
Page 75 — Krimon burned his way through.
75
What did the fireball do when Krimon went the wrong way?
Page 77 — went dim
77
Why did the torches appear?
Page 78 — to trick them
78
Story 1 · Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Who led the way through the labyrinth?
Page 82 — Krimon
82
How did Tom feel when he stepped into the green mist?
Page 83 — headache, felt bad, saw things
83
Why was Tom acting so angry and scary?
Page 90 — the dust that got in his eyes put an evil spell on him
90
Story 1 · Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
When did Tom and Elenna need to get the dragons to safety?
Page 92 — before the full moon sets
92
How did Tom and Elenna get on the other side of the chasm?
Page 95 — a long pole, pole vaulted
95
What was wrong with Krimon?
Page 97 — he writhed in pain, the fireball light went out
97
Story 1 · Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What was leading Tom to the Quest's end?
Page 101 — Seth's charm
101
What was holding Vedra to the ground?
Page 102 — thick spiked chains of gold
102
What did Vedra do when Seth yanked the chains?
Page 103 — attacked his brother
103
Story 1 · Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
What did Elenna do to Seth?
Page 106 — pinned him on the ground
106
What did Tom have to do to save Vedra?
Page 107 — Score her underbelly with the tip of his enchanted sword.
107
What happened to Elenna's bow and arrows?
Page 113 — Aduro got them from the volcano.
113
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