Chapter Six Quiz — My Father's Dragon

What animal does Elmer encounter at the brook in Chapter 6?

• A tiger
• A rhinoceros
• A gorilla
• A crocodile

Why does the rhinoceros have a "private weeping pool"?

• He is lonely and has no friends on the island
• He is sad because the dragon is captive
• His tusk has turned ugly yellow-gray and he feels completely ugly
• He was hurt by the wild boars

How do the wild boars divide their search for the intruder?

• One searches the beach while the other guards the dragon
• One goes toward the dragon, one through the clearing, and Mouse watches Ocean Rocks
• They both search the trail together with the mouse
• One alerts the other animals while the other sets traps

What items does Elmer use to solve the rhinoceros's problem?

• A comb and a mirror
• A toothbrush and toothpaste
• White paint and a brush
• Soap and a washcloth

Where does Elmer hide when the first wild boar walks past?

• Behind a palm tree
• In a hollow log
• Behind a mahogany tree
• Under a pile of leaves

What makes the boar MORE suspicious at the end of Chapter 6?

• He finds Elmer's footprints on the trail
• The tigers are chewing gum and the rhinoceros is brushing his tusk
• The dragon tells him about a visitor
• Mouse reports seeing someone at Ocean Rocks

How does the rhinoceros react when he sees the clean white spot on his tusk?

• He thanks Elmer politely and lets him go
• He demands that Elmer stay and clean the whole tusk
• He grabs the toothbrush and begins scrubbing violently, forgetting about Elmer
• He starts crying tears of joy into his weeping pool

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does "afoot" mean in the sentence "I told you that there was an invasion afoot"?

• Walking on foot
• In progress or being planned
• Running quickly
• Nearby or close

What does "squirmed" mean when the text says Elmer "squirmed every which way"?

• Shouted loudly
• Stood perfectly still
• Twisted and turned his body with wriggling movements
• Fell asleep

What does "muttering" mean when the boar trots off "muttering to himself"?

• Singing a song
• Speaking in a low, barely audible, complaining voice
• Shouting at other animals
• Thinking silently