The Hungry Troll

When Sir Gus brings the king his ring, the king is...

• delighted

• angry

• sad

• upset

Which sentence from the story supports your answer?

• “How did you find it so quickly?” he asked.

• “It was nothing, sire—

  just a bit of good luck.”

• King Alfred was delighted when Sir Gus gave him

  his ring.

• “I see you are not only brave and clever,”

What wakes King Alfred?

• Thunder

• The cries of a baby

• The cries of a troll

• The knights running to the castle

Which sentence from the text supports your answer?

• The troll had woken from a long sleep.

• He woke up when the

  troll cried out.

• It was the thunderous cry of a troll.

• King Alfred was frightened.

Sir Tom says that trolls are scared of...

• Fire

• Water

• Thunder

• Earth

Which sentence from the story supports your answer?

• “Well it must have stopped up your ears, too!”

• “Hear me, knights! I am concerned. We must do

  something to stop this monstrous troll!

• We could make a

  fire near the troll’s home and scare it.”

• “I know that trolls are scared of fire.

Where does Sir Gus go when the rest of the knights ride off to find the

troll?

• Sir Gus goes to the shed to find a weapon.

• Sir Gus goes to the barn to find a horse.

• Sir Gus goes to the kitchen to find a snack.

Which sentence from the story supports your answer?

• He crept

  into the king’s kitchen and helped himself to a big slice of pie.

• Sir Gus, however, did not ride off at once.

• Then they

  rode off to find the troll.

• Eleven of the knights went to get torches.