The Boy Who Had an Eating Match with a Troll — Questions and answers

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Who tried to stop Bram from going to the Whispering Caves?

Choices

  1. A wise old owl.
  2. Grok the troll.
  3. Old Man Hemlock. ✓
  4. The squirrels with spectacles.

Answer: Old Man Hemlock.

From page 2

What special power did the 'Truth Shrooms' have?

Choices

  1. They made you invisible.
  2. They gave you super strength.
  3. They revealed the true nature of things. ✓
  4. They made you fly.

Answer: They revealed the true nature of things.

From page 3

After eating the Truth Shroom, how did Bram see himself?

Choices

  1. As a brave hero.
  2. As a gluttonous, thoughtless boy. ✓
  3. As a wise old man.
  4. As a small squirrel.

Answer: As a gluttonous, thoughtless boy.

From page 4

What was the challenge Grok set for Bram?

Choices

  1. To solve a riddle.
  2. To build a big feast.
  3. To out-eat Grok. ✓
  4. To find a magical item.

Answer: To out-eat Grok.

From page 5

What did Bram realize about Grok's hunger during the eating match?

Choices

  1. Grok was just pretending to be hungry.
  2. Grok's hunger was a desperate need to fill an emptiness within. ✓
  3. Grok was trying to impress him.
  4. Grok only liked specific types of food.

Answer: Grok's hunger was a desperate need to fill an emptiness within.

From page 6

What did Bram do instead of trying to eat as much as Grok?

Choices

  1. He started singing a song.
  2. He started offering Grok words of kindness and encouragement. ✓
  3. He tried to hide some of Grok's food.
  4. He left the cave to find more food.

Answer: He started offering Grok words of kindness and encouragement.

From page 7

How did Grok react when Bram was kind to him?

Choices

  1. He became angry and threw the food.
  2. He laughed loudly and ate more.
  3. He started to cry and said he didn't want to eat anymore. ✓
  4. He asked Bram to leave the cave.

Answer: He started to cry and said he didn't want to eat anymore.

From page 8

What did Bram and Grok do with the food after leaving the caves?

Choices

  1. They buried it in the forest.
  2. They threw it into a river.
  3. They shared it with other creatures. ✓
  4. They ate it all themselves.

Answer: They shared it with other creatures.

From page 9