Rashouk the Cave Troll
by Adam Blade
Grades 2-5; Genre - Fantasy; GRL S; AR pts: 1.0
Tom and Elenna fight the third beast on their quest of finding the six amulet pieces. They overcome their fears and defeat the cave troll.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- What is the land called that Tom and Elenna are traveling in? Forbidden Land p. 8
- What power did Tom think he would lose next? leg armor p. 9
- How did Tom feel about losing that power? unhappy, he'll miss it p. 9
Chapter 2
- What came charging out of the cave? a bear p. 11
- Why was Tom worried to fight the bear? he didn't know if he could fight without the magic powers p. 14
- What did Elenna do to help Tom feel confident about fighting without his powers? helped him see he's still a good fighter p. 15
Chapter 3
- What is the weather like? stormy, rain p. 18
- What did the friends hang out with under the outcrop? goat p. 21
- Where did Tom find Elenna taking cover from the rain? cave, Rashouk's home p. 22
Chapter 4
- Where was the amulet piece? cave, on a ledge p. 25
- What did Rashouk swing from as he came through the tunnel? stalactites p. 28
- Who jumped on Storm's back and rode on him? Rashouk p. 32
Chapter 5
- Why did Rashouk smell for Tom? his sense of smell is stronger than his eyesight p. 34
- What color is the troll's blood? green p. 37
- What spooked Storm so badly that he dragged Tom out of the cave? lightning p. 40
Chapter 6
- What was slowing Tom down and giving him pain? ankle p. 44
- What healed his ankle? emerald from a previous quest p. 45
- What did Tom find when he went looking for the amulet piece he put in his pocket? nothing, it was gone p. 47
Chapter 7
- How does Rashouk feel about light? doesn't like it p. 48
- How did Tom and Elenna get the troll to come out of the cave? using the goat's fear p. 54
- What did they use to cover up their own scents so Rashouk could smell the goat's fear? mud p. 53
Chapter 8
- Why wasn't Rashouk blinded by the sun when he came out of the cave? clouds covered the sun p. 56
- What had Rashouk turned the goat into? stone p. 57
- What form did Rashouk turn into that made it so Tom couldn't attack him with his sword? ghost p. 63
Chapter 9
- Why did Tom want to cut off Rashouk's nails? they turned things to stone p. 68
- How did Tom defeat Rashouk? scratch him with his own nail p. 70
Chapter 10
- How did Storm finish off Rashouk? kicked the statue to the ground p. 73
- What happened to the goat after Tom and Elenna pushed Rashouk's stone body off the cliff? came back to life p. 75
- Who found the lost amulet piece? Silver p. 75