The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship — Questions and answers

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What did King Theron declare someone needed to bring him to marry his daughter, Lyra?

Choices

  1. A river of starlight
  2. A heart of pure gold
  3. A flying ship ✓
  4. A new suitor

Answer: A flying ship

From page 1

What did Elara offer the gnarled old man she met in the Whispering Woods?

Choices

  1. Help mending his wheel.
  2. Half of her bread. ✓
  3. Directions to the palace.
  4. A warm smile.

Answer: Half of her bread.

From page 3

What special item did Need give to Elara for her kindness?

Choices

  1. A warm loaf of bread.
  2. His unique skill.
  3. A hammer that mends what others cannot. ✓
  4. A quote from Mark Twain.

Answer: A hammer that mends what others cannot.

From page 4

What did the falcon, named Sight, promise to do for Elara after she freed it?

Choices

  1. To help her find the King's palace.
  2. To teach her how to soar with her own wings.
  3. To guide her to the Stream of Sleep. ✓
  4. To give her a special hammer.

Answer: To guide her to the Stream of Sleep.

From page 6

What was King Theron's secret desire that Sound revealed?

Choices

  1. To make new friends.
  2. To build a ship to claim new worlds. ✓
  3. To find more starlight.
  4. To give up his power.

Answer: To build a ship to claim new worlds.

From page 8

What materials were used to forge the flying ship?

Choices

  1. Wood and metal from the forest.
  2. Gold and jewels from the palace.
  3. Starlight and dreams. ✓
  4. War and conquest.

Answer: Starlight and dreams.

From page 9

What did Elara ultimately teach King Theron about true wealth?

Choices

  1. It lay in gold and precious jewels.
  2. It lay in conquering new worlds.
  3. It lay in having a flying ship.
  4. It lay in kindness and the hearts of others. ✓

Answer: It lay in kindness and the hearts of others.

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