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Alex and the Spear of Destiny

Comprehension Test:
Read Alex and the Spear of Destiny. Circle the letter next to the best
answer for each question.
1. What is this book about?
a. A holiday in the mountains.
b. A beach vacation
c. A spy adventure
d. An adventure to Shangra La
2. In which Country does this story take place?
a. Egypt

b. India

c. China

d. Mexico

3. How old was Alex when he learned how to snowboard?

a. 7

b. 5

c. 8

d. 6

4. How many days would it take for Alex and his guide to climb to
the monastery in the Himalayan mountain side?
a. 2

b. 4

c. 3

d. 1

5. What kind of weather would Alex and his guide expect to have in
the mountains?
a. sunny, warm and tropical
b. extreme cold, low winds and a light snow
c. cold, raining, with high winds
d. extreme cold, high winds and heavy snow
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6. What did the monks serve Alex and his guide to eat on their arrival
of the monastery?
a. burgers and fries
b. lentils and broth with bread
c. stew with bread
d. rice and meat
7. What did Alex and his group; meet up with during their trip to
Shangra la?
a. goats

b. a bear

c. a Yeti

d. a snowman

8. What did Alex use to get away from the Yetis?

a. skies

b. snowboard

c. snowshoes

d. ice skates

9. How many Yetis chased Alex and his group?

a. 4

b. 9

c. 3

d. 6

10. Who had stolen the spear from Shrangra La?

a. Alexander the Great
b. Ghengis Khan
c. Vikings
d. Queen of Sheba
11. When they arrived in Shangra La what was the spear laid upon?
a. a pillow

b. a shrine

c. a stand

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d. a table

Answer the following questions:

1. Who is the story teller?
2. What did Alex do while he was at the monastery?

3. How does Alex feel about his task to deliver the spear to Shangra
La? And why?

4. Why do you think the Monk asked Alex to deliver the spear to
Shangra La?

5. How do you think Alex felt when he fell off the cliff and was
hanging on the rock?

6. Describe the Yeti?

7. In your own word describe what you think Shangra La would look
like if you discovered it?

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Vocabulary: Match word with description

Adventure

A journey or voyage undertaken by a group of

people with a particular purpose

Creatures

Impressively beautiful

Expedition

A large hairy creature resembling a human or

bear, said to live in the highest part of the
Himalayas.

Magnificent

an exciting or unusual experience; it may also be

a bold, usually risky undertaking, with an
uncertain outcome.

Mythical

Something that is dangerous or hazardous

Nesting

An imaginary or fantastical being

Treacherous

Weather or climate; hot and humid as in the

tropics.

Tropical

Building or having a nest

Yeti

Something or someone that exists only in

myths and is therefore imaginary

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Answer
Answers
1. d
2. c
3. a
4. c
5. d
6. b
7. c
8. b
9. c
10. b
11. a
Answer the following questions:
1. Mom
2. Tour the monastery, ate with the monks, and practiced their martial art exercises.
3. Unsure, hesitant, scared of the Yetis
4. Childs own thoughts
5. Childs own thoughts
6. Childs own thoughts
7. Childs own thoughts
Vocabulary: Match word with description amswers

Adventure

A journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose

Creatures

Impressively beautiful

Expedition

A large hairy creature resembling a human or bear, said to live in the highest part of the Himalayas.

Magnificent

an exciting or unusual experience; it may also be a bold, usually risky undertaking, with an
uncertain outcome.

Mythical

Something that is dangerous or hazardous

Nesting

An imaginary or fantastical being

Treacherous

Weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics.

Tropical

Building or having a nest

Yeti

Something or someone that exists only in myths and is therefore imaginary

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