Comprehension Questions- Beast Quest #20 Equinus the Spirit Horse

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

  1. Who was guarding the second amulet piece Tom and Elenna need to find?  Equinus  p. 11
  2. Who gave Tom the compass?  his father/ Taladon  p. 12

Chapter 2

  1. What gave Tom his sharp eyesight?  the helmet he recovered  p. 14
  2. Why was Tom still given this gift when he didn't have the helmet?  the ability remained with him   p. 14

Chapter 3

  1. What kind of creature is Equinus?  centaur  p. 18
  2. What are the two forms Equinus is able to change into?  solid and ghostly  p. 20
  3. What did Tom feel when he tried to leap up and strike Equinus?  nothing, no power  p. 24

Chapter 4

  1. How did Equinus hurt Storm?  took his spirit  p. 28
  2. 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
  3. Why couldn't Tom feel the power when he tried to leap?  that power had been taken from him  p. 32

Chapter 5

  1. What is the secret of the compass?   it tells how much time is left to complete a quest or right a wrong  p. 36
  2. Who did Tom and Elenna leave with Storm to protect him?  Silver  p. 39
  3. Where was Equinus hiding?  rain forest  p. 42

Chapter 6

  1. What was crawling on Tom and Elenna?  maggots  p. 44
  2. Where did Tom and Elenna search for the amulet piece?  up in a tree  p. 47
  3. What started shaking the tree and making it difficult for them to hold on?  wind  p. 49

Chapter 7

  1. Where did Tom and Elenna find the piece of amulet?  in the trunk   p. 53
  2. Who caused the wind and tree to fall down?  Malvel  p. 55
  3. Where did Tom put the amulet piece?  on a leather cord around his neck  p. 55

Chapter 8

  1. How did Equinus change after Tom wrestled him to the ground?  separated into two forms, man and horse  p. 63
  2. How did Tom defeat the horse?  hit the sword hilt against the horse's temple  p.65
  3. What was Equinus going to shoot at Tom?  Elenna's arrow  p. 66

Chapter 9

  1. What did Equinus push Tom toward?  pit  p. 69
  2. How did Tom defeat Equinus?  he made Equinus fall into the pit  p. 72

Chapter 10

  1. What happened to the horse when Equinus died?  turned to dust  p. 74
  2. How did Tom and Elenna know how to get out of the jungle?  map  p. 75
  3. What was the skill Tom lost after defeating Equinus?  sword skills  p. 78