Torgor the Minotaur
by Adam Blade
Grades 2-5; Genre - Fantasy; GRL S; AR pts: 1.0
Tom and Elenna enter Gorgonia where they need save Tagus the Night Horse and defeat Torgor the Minotaur.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- Where were Tom and Elenna sent when they stepped through the Lion's Gate? Gorgonia p. 9
- Who greeted them? Kerlo p. 10
- How did Tom and Elenna feel about Kerlo? didn't trust him p. 10
- How did Kerlo help them? showed them the way to go p. 11
Chapter 2
- What happened to Tom's armor? disappeared p. 13
- Who appeared toTom and Elenna? Aduro p. 15
- What freed Aduro? he got enough strength when they got all the pieces of armor p. 16
- Where did the armor disappear to? to King Hugo's castle p. 17
Chapter 3
- What beast came through the Lion's Gate? Tagus p. 23
- What was going on with Tagus? he was being pulled by an invisible force p. 23
- Was Tom able to help Tagus? no p. 26
- Why can't Tom let Malvel capture the good beasts? Malvel's plan is to get rid of the good beasts in Avantia so it is left undefended p. 26
Chapter 4
- What would traveling through the marsh be like? muddy, wet, cold, stinky p. 27
- How did Silver and Storm feel about the forest? didn't like it p. 32
- What attacked Tom and Elenna in the forest? trees p. 32
Chapter 5
- How did Tom and Elenna escape the attacking trees? Tagus's horseshoe / speed, race out of the forest, Elenna rode on Storm p. 36
- What was on the ground where the lightning struck? a map p. 39
- Who gave them the map of Gorgonia? Malvel p. 41
- How did Tom and Elenna feel about the map? didn't know if they should trust it p. 41
Chapter 6
- What was the food like in the market? yucky, wormy p. 45
- How did the villagers know Tom and Elenna were from Avantia? they could smell it p. 46
- What did the villagers do when they realized they were from Avantia? attacked them, chased them p. 47
Chapter 7
- What led Tom and Elenna to Tagus? his blood/ a trail p. 51
- How did Tom know that it was Tagus' blood? the horseshoe on his shield glowed p. 51
- What was holding Tagus? a trap with jaws and a heavy chain p. 52
- What did Tom need to do to free Tagus? find Torgor p. 54
Chapter 8
- How did Silver help Tom? followed Torgor's trail p. 56
- What came soaring through the air that Tom barely blocked? a branch p. 59
- What did Elenna want to do when she saw the branch? she wanted to help Tom p. 60
- What creature did Tom see? a minotaur p. 60
Chapter 9
- What is Torgor's weapon? an axe p. 62
- How did Tom stop Torgor from killing Tagus? he held onto the axe blade p. 63
- Why did Kerlo laugh at Tom? to make Tom feel angry and want to fight p. 64
- How did Tom get Torgor to break the chain holding Tagus down? he stood in front of the chain and moved when Torgor swung his axe p. 66
- What happened to Torgor when Tagus broke off his horn? he felt weak p. 68
Chapter 10
- How did Elenna keep Torgor busy? she hit him with arrows p. 69
- What fell to the ground when Tom cut off Torgor's other horn? the ruby in the axe p. 70
- What happened to Torgor? he was encased in a ruby prison p. 70
- What was wrapped around Tom waist? Torgor's belt p. 71
- What does the ruby in Tom's belt do? helps him communicate with the good beasts p. 72