The Emperor and the Kite - Quiz
  • 1. What is the setting for this story?
A) Russia
B) Italy
C) China
D) Greenland
  • 2. What does Djeow Seow's name mean?
A) the smallest one
B) the most helpful girl
C) a brave being
D) a talkative one
  • 3. How did her brothers help the emperor?
A) They counted the gold coins.
B) They watched the prisoners.
C) They swept the courtyard.
D) They helped rule the kingdom.
  • 4. What was the job given to her older sisters?
A) bringing food to the emperor's table
B) watering the flowers in the garden
C) cleaning the royal chambers
D) feeding the emperor's animals
  • 5. What was Djeow Seow's favorite toy made of?
A) beads and bells
B) gold and silver string
C) paper and sticks
D) silk cloth
  • 6. Who came by as she was flying her kite each day?
A) the emperor's servants
B) a monk
C) her brothers
D) a flock of geese
  • 7. What was the conflict in this story?
A) Men were plotting against the emperor.
B) The emperor was extremely sick.
C) The brothers and sisters were quarreling over the throne.
D) The palace was under attack by a neighboring village.
  • 8. How did Djeow Seow help?
A) She made a basket to attach to her kite filled with food for her father.
B) She didn't do anything to help because she was not clever.
C) She cried until everyone listened to her.
D) Djeow Seow asked the priest for advice.
  • 9. What was the one thing Djeow Seow wanted most?
A) to grow taller
B) to care for the sick people in the village
C) love from her family
D) to rule the castle
  • 10. What character trait BEST describes Djeow Seow?
A) loyal
B) cranky
C) talkative
D) loud
  • 11. What is the moral or lesson to be learned from reading this story?
A) Never neglect a person whether large or small.
B) Listen and follow your parents' instructions.
C) Give money to the sick and needy.
D) Never talk to strangers.
  • 12. What type of genre is the story?
A) nonfiction
B) science fiction
C) play
D) folktale
  • 13. Why is Djeow Seow thought to be "insignificant"?
A) She is so small.
B) She is the oldest child in the family.
C) She talks too much.
D) She always seems to be in the way of people getting work accomplished.
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