Comprehension Questions – Beast Quest #7 Zepha the Monster Squid

Zepha the Monster Squid

by Adam Blade

Grades 3-7; Genre - Fantasy; GRL S; AR pts: 1.0

The golden armor has disappeared.  Tom and Elenna must battle the new beasts created by Malvel to get each piece of armor back.  They first battle Zepha the monster squid.  They retrieve the helmet with Sepron's help.  They then learn that Malvel has kidnapped Aduro.  They must find the other five pieces of armor to free their wizard friend.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Who was supposed to meet Aduro, Tom and Elenna?  the king's master of arms  p. 10
  2. How did Aduro open the locked door?  magic spell  p. 11
  3. What caused the bites and scratches on the master of arms?  bats  p. 4
  4. What disappeared from the room?  golden armor  p. 13

Chapter 2

  1. Who does the armor belong to?  the Master of the Beasts  p. 16
  2. Where did the bats take the armor?  into 6 different parts of the kingdom  p. 18
  3. What was Tom and Elenna quest?  to find the 6 parts of armor  p. 19

Chapter 3

  1. What flew around Tom and Elenna and turned into Malvel?  bats  p.
  2. What did Malvel create to stop Tom from getting the pieces of armor?  new beasts  p. 28
  3. Who was the first beast Tom was going to face?  Zepha  p. 28

Chapter 4

  1. Why are the villagers not out fishing?  dangerous  p. 34
  2. What has killed the fish and made them disappear?  whirlpools  p. 36
  3. What will the villagers have to live on if the whirlpools stay?  vegetables  p. 36

Chapter 5

  1. What did Lindon want as payment for taking Tom to the whirlpools?   Silver      p. 40
  2. How did Elenna feel about that?  angry  p. 40
  3. What did Lindon say he'd have if Tom doesn't come back?  Storm  p. 41

Chapter 6

  1. What did Tom leave with Elenna?  his sword and shield  p. 44
  2. What did Tom remember as they got caught in a whirlpool?  fighting Sepron, not being able to breathe in the water p. 47
  3. What gave Tom courage?  remembering how he felt when he freed Sepron  p. 48

Chapter 7

  1. What does the helmet look like?  eagle's head  p. 50
  2. What was a Zepha?  giant/ monster squid  p. 51
  3. How does the squid fight Tom?  tentacles  p. 51

Chapter 8

  1. Why did Tom want to go back to shore?  pick up Elenna  p. 55
  2. What did Tom and Elenna take when Lindon wouldn't take them back out to sea?  his boat  p. 57
  3. How did Tom call Sepron? rubbed Sepron's tooth hard  p. 58
  4. How was Sepron able to help Tom?  only when Tom was in danger  p. 61

Chapter 9

  1. How did Zepha catch Tom?  by the ankle with a tentacle  p. 64
  2. What did Zepha squirt at Sepron?  black ink  p. 66
  3. Why did Tom feel Malvel had won?  Zepha was going to eat him  p. 67

Chapter 10

  1. Who saved Tom from Zepha?  Elenna  p. 68
  2. What was Zepha made out of?  lots of little squids  p. 71
  3. How did Tom feel when he put the helmet on?  his eyesight grew stronger  p. 73
  4. How was Tom to free Aduro from Malvel? find every piece of armor  p. 76