Equinus the Spirit Horse
by Adam Blade
Grades 2-5; Genre - Fantasy; GRL S; AR pts: 1.0
Tom and Elenna are on their next to quest find the second amulet piece that will save Taladon's, Tom's father.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- Who was guarding the second amulet piece Tom and Elenna need to find? Equinus p. 11
- Who gave Tom the compass? his father/ Taladon p. 12
Chapter 2
- What gave Tom his sharp eyesight? the helmet he recovered p. 14
- Why was Tom still given this gift when he didn't have the helmet? the ability remained with him p. 14
Chapter 3
- What kind of creature is Equinus? centaur p. 18
- What are the two forms Equinus is able to change into? solid and ghostly p. 20
- What did Tom feel when he tried to leap up and strike Equinus? nothing, no power p. 24
Chapter 4
- How did Equinus hurt Storm? took his spirit p. 28
- What is the price Tom must pay as he completes the quest? the magic armor and its strength will return to Taladon, taking the power away from Tom p.32
- Why couldn't Tom feel the power when he tried to leap? that power had been taken from him p. 32
Chapter 5
- What is the secret of the compass? it tells how much time is left to complete a quest or right a wrong p. 36
- Who did Tom and Elenna leave with Storm to protect him? Silver p. 39
- Where was Equinus hiding? rain forest p. 42
Chapter 6
- What was crawling on Tom and Elenna? maggots p. 44
- Where did Tom and Elenna search for the amulet piece? up in a tree p. 47
- What started shaking the tree and making it difficult for them to hold on? wind p. 49
Chapter 7
- Where did Tom and Elenna find the piece of amulet? in the trunk p. 53
- Who caused the wind and tree to fall down? Malvel p. 55
- Where did Tom put the amulet piece? on a leather cord around his neck p. 55
Chapter 8
- How did Equinus change after Tom wrestled him to the ground? separated into two forms, man and horse p. 63
- How did Tom defeat the horse? hit the sword hilt against the horse's temple p.65
- What was Equinus going to shoot at Tom? Elenna's arrow p. 66
Chapter 9
- What did Equinus push Tom toward? pit p. 69
- How did Tom defeat Equinus? he made Equinus fall into the pit p. 72
Chapter 10
- What happened to the horse when Equinus died? turned to dust p. 74
- How did Tom and Elenna know how to get out of the jungle? map p. 75
- What was the skill Tom lost after defeating Equinus? sword skills p. 78