Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs - Book Questions

Who is the author of Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs?

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Pam Muñoz Ryan

How far north did Mexico once stretch?

• To Rocky Mountains

• To South America

• To the Sea of Cortez

• To the northern redwood forests

How far east did Mexico once stretch?

• To Canada

• To the Rocky Mountains

• To the bayous

• To the Atlantic ocean

How many provincial kingdoms was San Gregorio part of?

• 14

• 12

• 13

• 11

What kind of trees bordered the highland valley kingdom of San Gregorio?

• douglas fir trees

• palm trees

• maple trees

• oyamel fir trees

What is a rebozo?

• A type of traditional Mexican dance.
• A popular Mexican dish made with tortillas.
• A style of Mexican pottery.
• A traditional Mexican shawl or scarf.

What did Solimar carry in her hands when she ran to the forest to see the butterflies?

• Her pet parrot, a bouquet of lilies, and a basket.

• A book, her rebozo, ribbons, and a crown.

• Her red rebozo and a crown of pink dahlias, ivy and ribbons.

• A flashlight, a crown of pink dahlias, and her pet parrot.

What was the name of Solimar's pet quetzal bird?

• Quetzal
• Lázaro

• Lorenzo

• Tucan

What did Solimar and everyone else believe about the monarch butterflies that returned each year to the forest?

• They assumed the butterflies were all new arrivals each season to the oyamel forest.

• They thought the butterflies were a different species each year to the oyamel forest.

• They believed the returning monarch butterflies were the same ones that had migrated away.
• The ancestors of the present generations of butterflies lived in the oyamel forest.

Why was Solimar not allowed to go to the forest or cross the creek alone?

• It was very far down in a valley and it was treacherous to get to it.

• It was full of lichen and algae, so it was too slippery.

• It was a treacherous creek with rocks and strong currents.

• It was a day's walk away, so she couldn't get there alone.