Sting the Scorpion Man
by Adam Blade
Grades 2-5; Genre - Fantasy; GRL R; AR pts: 1.0
Tom and Elenna go on their last quest in Gorgonia. They are to free Cypher the Mountain Giant and defeat Sting the scorpion man who guards him.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- Which Beast do Tom and Elenna need to save? Cypher the giant p. 6
- What tool finally helped them find the way? compass p. 8
- Who did they see laying on the ground? Seth p. 9
Chapter 2
- How did Seth feel about Tom healing him? didn't like it p. 12
- What did Seth turn into? scorpion man p. 16
- Why was Seth a scorpion man? punishment for failing p. 16
Chapter 3
- What was on the tip of Seth's tail? purple amethyst p. 17
- What does the jewel mean? he's an evil beast, they have to defeat him p. 18
- What is Seth's new name? Sting the Scorpion Man p. 20
- Who is he guarding? Cypher the mountain giant p. 20
Chapter 4
- What was the Western City doing on the map Malvel gave Tom and Elenna? shifting around tricking them p. 22
- Where was Cypher's roar coming from? the well p. 27
- Why was Cypher angry? he's trapped and can't breathe p. 28
Chapter 5
- Who is Kerlo? good wizard Malvel cursed, gatekeeper, helps Tom and Elenna p. 32
- Does he help them into the city? yes p. 33
- How many paths led into the city? three p. 33
Chapter 6
- How did Tom know which path to take? the compass p. 34
- How did the guard know Elenna? posters all over the city p. 36
- Why did people scream when they saw Tom and Elenna? they were intruders p. 40
Chapter 7
- How did Tom find a way into Malvel's castle? his shadow p. 43
- When Tom's shadow was away from him, what was wrong with Tom? he couldn't move p. 43
- Why did Tom have to drop the trapdoor open? it was too heavy to hold it p. 48
Chapter 8
- Why didn't the guards think anyone opened the trapdoor? too heavy p. 50
- What are the catacombs? cemetery, graveyard p. 51
- Where was Cypher being kept prisoner? a tomb p. 55
Chapter 9
- Who came to stop Tom from freeing Cypher? Sting p. 59
- What did Elenna pick up after Tom cut off Sting's tail? amethyst p. 64
- Why did Sting and the travelers need to get out of the catacombs? it was collapsing p. 65
Chapter 10
- What did the jewel do for Tom, Cypher, and Elenna? make a new gateway out of the catacombs p. 70
- Where did the gateway take them? Avantia p. 71
- Did Tom believe Malvel was really gone? no p. 75