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Tom and Elenna begin a new quest to free Tom's father, Taladon from Malvel's spells. They fact Nixa the Death Bringer, the first ghost beast of their quest.
Read one section at a time, then discuss the questions to review understanding. These questions are a starting place for conversation, not a complete test of the chapter.
Chapter 1
Comprehension questions
What had Tom chosen to be now that his quests were finished?
Page 8 — Soldier for King Hugo
8
What was Elenna doing while Tom was training with the soldiers?
Page 8 — Teaching archery to children
8
Who did the guard at the palace announce has returned?
Page 11 — Taladon the swift
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Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What happened when Tom tried to hug his father?
Page 15 — Went right through him
15
Where’s Taladon stranded?
Page 17 — Between the real world and spirit world
17
Where do the ghost beasts live?
Page 18 — Forbidden Land
18
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
What was Taladon fighting when he became trapped between the worlds?
Page 21 — Ghost beasts
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How did Aduro protect Taladon while he fought the ghost beasts?
Page 22 — Amulet of Avantia
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How did Taladon get caught between the worlds?
Page 25 — Black lightning from Malvel
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What does Tom have to do to free his father?
Page 27 — Find the six pieces of amulet
27
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What did Tom show Captain Harkman when he wondered why he wasn’t training?
Page 32 — Scroll from the king
32
Tell me about the map Aduro gave Tom and Elenna to find the ghost beasts?
Page 34 — Tom called for the map and it appeared in the air in front of them, ghostly
34
Why didn’t Tom want to go to his village Errinel as they passed it?
Page 37 — They would ask too many questions
37
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
How does Elenna get food for supper?
Page 38 — Hunts with her bow and arrow
38
How did Elenna behave that confused Tom?
Page 40 — Didn’t catch anything, scared, didn’t talk, left Silver behind without calling him
40
Who called out to Tom as he was leaving the area they were going to camp at?
Page 42 — The real Elenna.
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Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Who was the fake Elenna?
Page 45 — Nixa the death bringer
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Why didn’t Tom defeat Nixa?
Page 46 — He didn’t know which one was the real Elenna
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What did Tom do that scared Nixa?
Page 48 — Scraped his sword against a rock
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What did Taladon warn Tom about?
Page 49 — Not getting too close to Nixa
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Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
How did Tom and Elenna get into the Forbidden Land?
Page 53 — Gates
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How did they know Nixa had been that way and was close?
Page 55 — Dead bodies
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How did Nixa kill the people?
Page 56 — Her voice
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Why did Aduro enchant Tom and Elenna’s ears?
Page 59 — So they wouldn’t die from Nixa’s voice
59
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
When Tom and Elenna went into the mine, how did they know Nixa was trying to hurt them with her voice?
Page 61 — Vibrations along the walls and floor
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What did Tom and Elenna hide behind as they crept up on Nixa?
Page 63 — Stalagmites
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What did Nixa hold in her hand as Tom fought her?
Page 66 — amulet piece
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Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
How did Tom and Elenna need to fight Nixa since the sword or arrows didn’t work?
Page 67 — Sound
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What was happening to the enchantment as Tom and Elenna lingered in the mine?
Page 69 — Weakened, faded
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What happened to Nixa as Tom and Elenna kept scraping their weapons against the rocks?
Page 72 — Burst into slime fragments
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