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Quiz about Dragon Cauldron by Laurence Yep

"Dragon Cauldron," by Laurence Yep Quiz

A quiz on book Number Three of Laurence Yep's wonderful "dragon series," in which Monkey tells the tale as he and his four companions travel through the Green Darkness and Cloud Pass, and also loose a terrible evil... Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by SilverNaiad. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
SilverNaiad

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
231,781

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
128

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What does Monkey privately think that the Green Darkness should be called? Hint

The Green Bore

The Overgrown Algae Tank

The Forest of Humidity

The Gargantuan Greenhouse

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Question 2 of 15

2. Needleweed is said to have once been the hair of who or what? Hint

The Nameless One

A sorceress

An old man who was tortured to death

A mermaid

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which two of the travelers can see the door to the crypt at the bottom of the lake? Hint

Shimmer and Indigo

Thorn and Civet

Civet and Monkey

Monkey and Thorn

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Question 4 of 15

4. When Monkey, Thorn, and Civet are in the crypt beneath the lake, the dead sorceress is wearing rectangles of jade all over her. What color is the jade? Hint

Green

Blue

Yellow

Lavender

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Question 5 of 15

5. What does Thorn use to destroy the pearl on the sorceress's tiara?

Answer: (One Word--Liquid)

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Question 6 of 15

6. While flying through Cloud Pass, soldiers begin shooting at Monkey and the others. Why aren't the soldiers immediately visible? Hint

They're disguised as small birds

Magic shields them from sight

They're wearing camouflage

They're hiding under ledges and behind rocks

7. When Monkey, Shimmer, Thorn, Indigo, and Civet are trapped on the Nameless One's island, the big white dog comes and drops a sack near them. What things are mentioned to be inside the parcel? Hint

Bundles of reeds, glue, a wheel of string, two bruised apples, a water buffalo hide, and some nails

A hammer, needles, spools of thread and yarn and rawhide, glue, an axe, and an adz

Dirt and stones

A dragon scale, rice, a shovel and a trowel, a wok, a mirror-box, and a smoked trout

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who first finds the jar containing the Boneless King? Hint

Shimmer

Thorn

Monkey

Civet

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Question 9 of 15

9. When Monkey first sees General Winter, he is put in mind of a lobster that had been boiled and then dunked in the snow. True or false?

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. While in the Butcher's army camp, Shimmer and Indigo are disguised as hermits. Which element does Indigo say that Shimmer is "afraid" of? Hint

Earth

Fire

Air

Water

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Question 11 of 15

11. When the Butcher is about to take the cauldron from Shimmer, do he, Pomfret, and Horn leave because the Smith and the Snail Woman's mountain is coming?

Yes

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Question 12 of 15

12. What did the Smith burn just before Monkey and his companions entered the moving mountain? Hint

Lunch

His finger

His robe

The dog

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Question 13 of 15

13. What two kinds of animals are etched into the walls of the Smith's forge? Hint

Tigers and dragons

Egrets and unicorns

Kingfishers and phoenixes

Foxes and griffins

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Question 14 of 15

14. Right before Thorn sacrifices himself for the cauldron, he tries to say something, but the words catch in his throat. What was he trying to say? Hint

"It's my time"

"Goodbye, Shimmer"

"Forgive me"

It doesn't say

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Question 15 of 15

15. When they're escaping the Smith and the Snail Woman's mountain, Shimmer turns the cauldron into something else, so that the Smith and his wife won't get the real thing. What does Shimmer disguise the cauldron as? Hint

A fire-rat

A hammer

A gourd

Monkey's staff

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does Monkey privately think that the Green Darkness should be called?

Answer: The Green Bore

Monkey thinks that the Green Bore would be a much more suitable name, since everywhere you look, all you can see is green. Monkey would much rather have a nice, pine-covered mountain with plenty of waterfalls.

2. Needleweed is said to have once been the hair of who or what?

Answer: A sorceress

Civet tells a rather disgusted Indigo about this. After the adventure in the lake, however, Indigo boils down the needleweed and makes a juice which can be spread on the feet, allowing the wearer to walk on water.

3. Which two of the travelers can see the door to the crypt at the bottom of the lake?

Answer: Thorn and Civet

Neither Monkey, Shimmer, nor Indigo can see the door at first. Thorn and Civet can, however, and she identifies it to be made out of obsidian.

4. When Monkey, Thorn, and Civet are in the crypt beneath the lake, the dead sorceress is wearing rectangles of jade all over her. What color is the jade?

Answer: Lavender

The sorceress is also wearing a tiara decorated with human-faced phoenixes and a pearl.

5. What does Thorn use to destroy the pearl on the sorceress's tiara?

Answer: Wine

Thorn has this idea when he remembers the time that his old master, Knobby, was entertaining some rich guests at the inn. Thorn was made to dress up and wait on them, but he accidentally spilled some wine on the lady's pearl necklace, which upset the lady greatly because she said it would erode the gem.

6. While flying through Cloud Pass, soldiers begin shooting at Monkey and the others. Why aren't the soldiers immediately visible?

Answer: They're wearing camouflage

At first Monkey, Shimmer, and the rest of their companions can't figure out where the arrows are coming from. But they keep seeing fleeting glimpses of white-clad heads moving on the snowy slopes, and finally can see that there are soldiers in camouflage all over the pass.

7. When Monkey, Shimmer, Thorn, Indigo, and Civet are trapped on the Nameless One's island, the big white dog comes and drops a sack near them. What things are mentioned to be inside the parcel?

Answer: A hammer, needles, spools of thread and yarn and rawhide, glue, an axe, and an adz

Indigo looks for a snack inside the bag, but doesn't find anything edible. Then the dog leads them over to a smoked trout, and everyone feasts on it.

8. Who first finds the jar containing the Boneless King?

Answer: Monkey

The jar Monkey finds the evil skin in feels light enough, but when he shakes it, he hears a dry rustling inside - like autumn leaves scratching pavement.

9. When Monkey first sees General Winter, he is put in mind of a lobster that had been boiled and then dunked in the snow. True or false?

Answer: False

The pompous General actually reminds Monkey of a lobster that had rolled in gold dust, because of his white armor with all the gold-leaf decorations.

10. While in the Butcher's army camp, Shimmer and Indigo are disguised as hermits. Which element does Indigo say that Shimmer is "afraid" of?

Answer: Earth

Indigo says this because she knows that if Shimmer were buried, she could hold her breath long enough to transform into her true form and rescue them all.

11. When the Butcher is about to take the cauldron from Shimmer, do he, Pomfret, and Horn leave because the Smith and the Snail Woman's mountain is coming?

Answer: Yes

Just before the Butcher snatches the cauldron from Shimmer and the others, the moving mountain begins to appear, and the Butcher makes Pomfret fly away.

12. What did the Smith burn just before Monkey and his companions entered the moving mountain?

Answer: Lunch

The Smith grumbled about this for a while, and when the Snail Woman told him that they had guests, he said, "I hope they're not hungry."

13. What two kinds of animals are etched into the walls of the Smith's forge?

Answer: Tigers and dragons

These particular creatures are on the walls because, as the Smith explains, "Tigers are the symbol of fire, dragons the symbol of metal."

14. Right before Thorn sacrifices himself for the cauldron, he tries to say something, but the words catch in his throat. What was he trying to say?

Answer: "It's my time"

Thorn knew exactly when it was "his time," just as Civet said he would. And right then, Thorn felt an immense peace.

Answer: A hammer

Monkey grabs up "Thorn" (the cauldron) and he, Shimmer, and Indigo make their escape. The Smith and the Snail Woman still think that the "cauldron" they have is the real thing, though it's really just an ordinary hammer.

Source: Author SilverNaiad

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