VOCAB
This word means laziness.
sloth
The great winged dragons were created to -
A. protect the planet from outside attacks
B. provide practice for warriors
C. prevent internal conflicts
D. prevent accidents
A. protect the planet from outside attacks
At an Impression the dragon selects a rider by -
A. asking Lessa
B. using telepathic communication
C. guessing the candidate's age
D. challenging the candidate's strength
B. using telepathic communication
Identify the tone of this quote:
“Maybe if you run fast enough,” Beterli had jeered on the occasion when Keevan had been goaded to boast of his swiftness, “you could catch a dragon. That’s the only way you’ll make a dragonrider!"
Jeering, taunting, mocking
True or false: F’ler the Weyrleader wanted to stop the tradition of dragons choosing their riders.
False.
This word means to relieve.
alleviate
How are riders chosen for each dragon?
A. The riders select their own dragons
B. Riders and dragons are matched, based on their size.
C. Dragons select their own riders.
D. The Weyrwoman, Lessa, makes the selection.
C. Dragons select their own riders.
When Beterli attacks Keevan, Beterli -
A. is not allowed to participate in the Impression
B. blames Keevan for the attack
C. is punished by Mende
D. is forced to accept a green dragon
A. is now allowed to participate in the Impression
Identify the tone of the following quote:
“Now move about among the eggs,” the wingsecond said. “Touch them. We don’t know that it does any good, but it certainly doesn’t do any harm.”
encouraging, reassuring, helpful
True or false: K'last only wanted older candidates to be chosen by hatchlings.
FALSE: He wanted younger candidates / to keep the original requirements because he is supportive of his son, Keevan, a younger candidate.
This word means about to happen.
imminent
Why does Keevan fear that he won't get a dragon?
A. The Weyrwoman, Lessa, does not like him.
B. He is very small.
C. He has a history of fighting with other boys.
D. He is a foster child.
B. He is very small.
What special power does Lessa have?
A. She can tame dragons.
B. She can predict which dragon will select which candidate.
C. She can hear each dragon's thoughts.
D. She can ride with the queen dragon.
C. She can hear each dragon's thoughts.
Is the following an internal or external conflict? If external, identify which kind.
Keevan is smaller than the other candidates, and he struggles to keep up physically.
External, man vs. nature
True or false: L'vel wants older candidates to be chosen by the hatchlings.
True: He believes having young dragonriders wastes the dragon's prime.
This word means disbelieving.
incredulous
The most impressive and important dragons are the -
A. blue dragons
B. newborn dragons
C. green dragons
D. bronze dragons
D. bronze dragons
Why can Keevan be considered the underdog in the story?
A. He has already been to several hatchings.
B. His father was never chosen to be a dragonrider.
C. There are seventy-two candidates and only forty eggs.
D. He is the smallest candidate for dragonrider.
D. He is the smallest candidate for dragonrider.
Is the following an internal or external conflict? If external, identify which kind.
Pern is threatened by the dangerous Red Star, which rains deadly, threadlike plant spores on the planet every two hundred years or so.
External, man VS nature OR man VS supernatural
True or false: Beterli is a sympathetic character.
False
Write a sentence that correctly uses the word sloth. Hint: NOT THE ANIMAL.
Her sloth kept her from completing her homework.
His mother yelled at him for his sloth in getting his chores done.
(used as a noun)
Impression time takes place when the -
A. sands get hot
B. Boys and girls reach age sixteen
C. dragons learn to fly
D. dragons are hatched
D. dragons are hatched
What is the lesson we can learn from "The Smallest Dragonboy"?
A. Some people are born lucky.
B. Self-serving people are always punished.
C. In spite of obstacles, people can realize their dreams.
D. Some people suffer more than others.
C. In spite of obstacles, people can realize their dreams.
Characterize Keevan. Is he a protagonist/antagonist, flat/round, static/dynamic, and sympathetic/minor?
Protagonist, Round, Dynamic, and Sympathetic
True or false: The following conflict is a man VS society external conflict.
Beterli is disqualified from the Impression due to his behavior.
TRUE