The Golden Ball — Questions and answers

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What did Elara, the princess who lived in the Great Tree, yearn for?

Choices

  1. A. To be the best student in the school.
  2. B. Adventure beyond the classroom. ✓
  3. C. More golden leaves for the Great Tree.
  4. D. A quiet life inside the school.

Answer: B. Adventure beyond the classroom.

From page 1

What did Bram say the golden ball would bring to those who wanted it?

Choices

  1. A. Great luck and happiness.
  2. B. A piece of the sun itself.
  3. C. Misfortune. ✓
  4. D. Lots of new toys.

Answer: C. Misfortune.

From page 2

What happened right after Elara traded the golden ball for her wooden bird?

Choices

  1. A. Silas gave her more gold.
  2. B. Silas vanished with the golden ball. ✓
  3. C. Elara found many new friends.
  4. D. The bird started singing.

Answer: B. Silas vanished with the golden ball.

From page 5

According to Bram, what did the legends say the golden ball really was?

Choices

  1. A. A magical toy that grants wishes.
  2. B. A dangerous weapon.
  3. C. A lens revealing the heart's true desires. ✓
  4. D. A piece of the sun itself.

Answer: C. A lens revealing the heart's true desires.

From page 7

Where did Bram think Silas might have hidden the golden ball?

Choices

  1. A. In Elara's room.
  2. B. On top of the Great Tree.
  3. C. The Hall of Echoes, beneath the Great Tree. ✓
  4. D. In the school library.

Answer: C. The Hall of Echoes, beneath the Great Tree.

From page 8

What was Silas surrounded by in the Hall of Echoes?

Choices

  1. A. Real mountains of gold.
  2. B. Many of Elara's friends.
  3. C. Glittering illusions of desires. ✓
  4. D. Books and maps.

Answer: C. Glittering illusions of desires.

From page 9

What did Elara understand about the greatest treasures as she emerged from the Great Tree?

Choices

  1. A. They were objects of great desire.
  2. B. They were the lessons learned along the way. ✓
  3. C. They were always made of gold.
  4. D. They were always lost and found again.

Answer: B. They were the lessons learned along the way.

From page 10