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Cave of the Lost RAZ Comprehension Quiz

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    Comprehension questions for RAZ Cave of the Lost
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  • What is the main problem in the story?
    Jake's dog runs away into the cave.
    Sarah can't remember the story her aunt told her.
    Qynn sees a boy who she thinks needs help.
    Sarah's flashlight loses power in the cave.
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  • When a sound echoes, it ______.
    waves
    repeats
    interrupts
    rewinds
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  • How do the characters solve the problem of being lost in the cave?
    They follow a map they find in the cave.
    They follow Jake's dog Odie.
    They move toward the light at the entrance of the cave.
    They follow the sound of footsteps.
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  • What causes the characters to enter the cave?
    Sarah says there was a treasure hidden in the cave.
    Qynn dares Sarah to go into the cave.
    Jake chases his dog Odie into the cave.
    They hear someone crying in the cave.
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  • What happens after the characters exit the cave?
    They see someone crying.
    They hear laughter.
    They see a mysterious boy waving to them.
    Sarah tells the story about the Cave of the Lost.
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  • What do you think the author's purpose was for writing this book?
    To entertain readers with an exciting story.
    To inform readers about caves.
    To explain how Qynn and Sarah became best friends.
    To persuade readers to avoid going in caves.
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  • How are the characters of Qynn and Sarah similar?
    They both want to help the mysterious boy.
    They both have little brothers.
    They are both not scared to enter the cave.
    They both believe the story of the Cave of the Lost.
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  • Which detail from the text supports the idea that Jake is not afraid to enter the cave?
    My best friend Sarah and I are standing before the entrance.
    Seeing an opportunity, Jake charges into the dark.
    Sarah stands a few feet away from me, and Jake stands behind
    "Odie thinks someone is in there," Jake says.
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  • A long, deep valley surrounded by higher ground is called ________.
    a gorge
    a mountain
    a mesa
    a river
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  • What is the purpose of these sentences: "We come across more forks, and each time I stop and listen. The footsteps come again and again, leading us away from the laughter. Suddenly, we came into the mouth of the cave."
    To inform
    To persuade
    To entertain
    None of these choices
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  • How would you describe the narrator, Qynn? How did her actions contribute to events in the story?
    Qynn is brave, curious, a leader, etc. Qynn helped them find the exit.
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  • What effect did the setting have on the events of the story?
    Because the story takes place in a cave, the characters encounter problems such as becoming lost, being in dark, feeling frightened, and so on.
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