Comprehension Questions – Beast Quest The Dark Realm #13 Torgor the Minotaur

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

  1. Where were Tom and Elenna sent when they stepped through the Lion's Gate?   Gorgonia  p. 9
  2. Who greeted them?  Kerlo  p. 10
  3. How did Tom and Elenna feel about Kerlo? didn't trust him  p. 10
  4. How did Kerlo help them?  showed them the way to go  p. 11

Chapter 2

  1. What happened to Tom's armor?  disappeared  p. 13
  2. Who appeared toTom and Elenna?  Aduro  p. 15
  3. What freed Aduro?  he got enough strength when they got all the pieces of armor  p. 16
  4. Where did the armor disappear to?  to King Hugo's castle  p. 17

Chapter 3

  1. What beast came through the Lion's Gate?  Tagus  p. 23
  2. What was going on with Tagus?  he was being pulled by an invisible force p. 23
  3. Was Tom able to help Tagus?  no  p. 26
  4. 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

  1. What would traveling through the marsh be like?  muddy, wet, cold, stinky  p. 27
  2. How did Silver and Storm feel about the forest? didn't like it p. 32
  3. What attacked Tom and Elenna in the forest?  trees  p. 32

Chapter 5

  1. How did Tom and Elenna escape the attacking trees? Tagus's horseshoe / speed, race out of the forest, Elenna rode on Storm       p. 36
  2. What was on the ground where the lightning struck? a map p. 39
  3.  Who gave them the map of Gorgonia?  Malvel  p. 41
  4. How did Tom and Elenna feel about the map?  didn't know if they should trust it  p. 41

Chapter 6

  1. What was the food like in the market?  yucky, wormy  p. 45
  2. How did the villagers know Tom and Elenna were from Avantia?  they could smell it  p. 46
  3. What did the villagers do when they realized they were from Avantia?  attacked them, chased them  p. 47

Chapter 7

  1. What led Tom and Elenna to Tagus?  his blood/ a trail  p. 51
  2. How did Tom know that it was Tagus' blood?  the horseshoe on his shield glowed  p. 51
  3. What was holding Tagus?  a trap with jaws and a heavy chain  p. 52
  4. What did Tom need to do to free Tagus?  find Torgor  p. 54

Chapter 8

  1. How did Silver help Tom?  followed Torgor's trail  p. 56
  2. What came soaring through the air that Tom barely blocked?  a branch  p. 59
  3. What did Elenna want to do when she saw the branch?  she wanted to help Tom  p. 60
  4. What creature did Tom see?  a minotaur  p. 60

Chapter 9

  1. What is Torgor's weapon?  an axe  p. 62
  2. How did Tom stop Torgor from killing Tagus?  he held onto the axe blade  p. 63
  3. Why did Kerlo laugh at Tom?  to make Tom feel angry and want to fight  p. 64
  4. 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
  5. What happened to Torgor when Tagus broke off his horn?  he felt weak  p. 68

Chapter 10

  1. How did Elenna keep Torgor busy? she hit him with arrows  p. 69
  2. What fell to the ground when Tom cut off Torgor's other horn?  the ruby in the axe  p. 70
  3. What happened to Torgor?  he was encased in a ruby prison p. 70
  4. What was wrapped around Tom waist?  Torgor's belt  p. 71
  5. What does the ruby in Tom's belt do?  helps him communicate with the good beasts  p. 72