The Valley of the Lost
by Emily Rodda
Grades 3-7; Genre - Fantasy; GRL S; AR pts. 4.0
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- Why did the companions travel by night? To not catch the eye of the enemy
- Why couldn’t the companions cross King’s Bridge? Ols surrounded it disguised as goats and birds
- During his watch at the end of this chapter, why did Lief reach for the amethyst? The amethyst calms emotions
Chapter 2
- Why wasn’t Lief happy to know that Nak, Milne, and Finn died screaming? He felt enough suffering had happened
- Who was in the grove of trees the companions came upon? The pirates who kidnapped Dain
- Where is Dain now? On the boat
Chapter 3
- How did the companions reach the pirate ship? The pirates’ rowboat
- Who was on the boat with Dain? Chett the polypan
- Name two things the polypan did when he went crazy with the pirates’ mistreatment? He started the ship on fire and left the companions behind as he jumped off the boat
Chapter 4
- Where did the companions wake up? In the boat, in a lake by Tora
- How did the companions feel as they entered the archway to Tora? A tingling chill
- Why did Dain look hopeless while looking at the stone? The stone was cracked which meant that the people of Tora weren’t loyal to the royal house anymore
Chapter 5
- What did Barda find in the box? Scrolls with writing
- What did the torn scrolls say? It was a message from the king and queen of Del asking for help
- What reaction is Dain having to the cracked stone? He’s trembling, pale, visibly upset
Chapter 6
- Why do you think Dain was so upset to learn about the city? Listen to your child’s answers
- Why did Doom lie to Dain? To give him hope
- What test did Lief want Doom and Neridah to take? To make sure they weren’t evil by going into Tora
Chapter 7
- What did Tora’s magic, do to Doom? Take away his anger, bitterness, and hatred; he was weak and vulnerable
- Where did Doom get his name from? The man who healed him after escaping the Shadowlands
- What information did Doom give the companions about the Valley of the Lost? It contains the diamond and a creature, and all who enter wish they never had
Chapter 8
- What did Doom give Jasmine? A wool cap to cover her hair
- Why was Lief suspicious of Neridah? She had been deceitful in the past and she had pretended to not be listening when she really was
- How did the companions free themselves of her? They snuck away while she was sleeping
Chapter 9
- Why didn’t Jasmine want her animal friends to go into the Valley? The mist would kill them
- Who was the fourth member of their party? Neridah
- What is the name of the man in the mists? The Guardian
Chapter 10
- Why did Neridah follow the companions? She wanted the diamond
- What are the names of The Guardian’s pets? Hate, Pride, Envy, Greed
- What voice do you think talked The Guardian into embracing the Dark? Listen to your child’s answers; The Shadow Lord
Chapter 11
- Explain the game The Guardian wanted to play with the companions? If they could match his wit, they could enter the room and retrieve the diamond
- What was the consequence if the companions didn’t win the game? They would be the Guardian’s forever
- What will open the door to the diamond? Saying The Guardian’s true name
Chapter 12
- What would happen to the travelers if they stole the diamond? It would bring ill upon them
- Where did Barda find the first clue? Written in the mirror
- Why couldn’t Lief use the topaz in the belt to help them solve the puzzle? There was no moon
Chapter 13
- How many letters are in the Guardian’s name? 5
- What will happened when the candle burns out? The Guardian will win
- What helped the companions figure out the third letter in the Guardian’s name? Barda remembered formations as a palace guard
Chapter 14
- How did the companions figure out what Pride’s fault was? They remembered what The Guardian had told them when they first met the beasts
- Why do Barda and Jasmine want to break the window to the room? They are panicking since the candle is almost burned out
- How did they figure out what the last letters in the name were? They saw the hermits in the rug and counted the differences between them
Chapter 15
- Who is the Guardian? King Endon
- What was the name of the other person who figured out the true name of the Guardian? Doom
- Who has the real diamond from the Belt of Deltora? Neridah
Chapter 16
- Why was Neridah dead in the stream? She stole the diamond and suffered from an ill fate
- What happened to Endon’s subjects when Lief put the last gen into the belt? They turned into humans again
- Who were those subjects? The people of Tora
- Why did The Guardian say his name was Endon? It was the will of the Shadow Lord