Chapter Three Quiz — My Father's Dragon

How long does Elmer hide in the ship's hold?

• Three days and nights
• Six days and nights
• Ten days and nights
• Two weeks

What does Elmer use to seal the grain bag he hides in?

• A piece of rope
• A rubber band
• A metal clip
• A leather strap

What does the sailor mistake Elmer's bag for?

• A bag of potatoes
• A bag of dried corn on the cob
• A bag of rice
• A bag of apples

How many tangerines does Elmer pick on the Island of Tangerina?

• Twenty-one
• Thirty-one
• Forty-one
• Fourteen

Why does Elmer wait until dark to cross the rocks to Wild Island?

• The tide is lower at night
• The cat advised him to go at night so wild animals won't see him
• He is afraid of sunburn
• The rocks are less slippery at night

What does the whale's snoring sound like according to the narrator?

• A thunderstorm
• A steam shovel
• A freight train
• A foghorn

How long does it take Elmer to cross the rocks to Wild Island?

• Three hours
• Five hours
• Seven hours
• All night

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does the word "punctual" mean as used in the sentence: "He was a very punctual man, and never late for dinner"?

• Careful with money
• Arriving or doing things on time
• Fond of counting
• Suspicious of strangers

In the sentence "This is the queerest bag of wheat I've ever seen," what does "queerest" most likely mean?

• Heaviest
• Strangest
• Smallest
• Oldest

What does "hold" mean in the sentence: "My father hid in the hold for six days and nights"?

• To grip something tightly
• A cave on the shore
• The cargo storage area below a ship's deck
• A secret room in a warehouse