The Book of Stolen Dreams KS2 Quiz (With Answers)

Q1 of 15

Who are the two siblings at the centre of the story?

• Robert and Rachel
• Thomas and Elsa
• Leo and Clara
• Robert and Anna

Q2 of 15

What is the Book of Stolen Dreams?

• A diary written by a king
• A book of spells for controlling weather
• A magical book that can bring the dead back to life
• A record of all dreams ever dreamed

Q3 of 15

Who is the villain trying to seize the book?

• Director Crane
• General Volkov
• The Shadow King
• Lord Malstain

Q4 of 15

What country does the story take place in?

• Moldaria
• Krasnia
• Ruritania
• Freedonia

Q5 of 15

What has Malstain done to books and libraries in Krasnia?

• Locked them in government buildings
• Made them free for everyone
• Taxed them very heavily
• Banned and destroyed them

Q6 of 15

Where is the Book of Stolen Dreams hidden at the start?

• In the royal palace
• Underground in the catacombs
• In the national library
• In their father's library

Q7 of 15

What is the children's father's occupation?

• A doctor
• A clockmaker
• A soldier
• A librarian

Q8 of 15

What theme is central to the novel?

• The value of being obedient to authority
• The importance of physical strength
• The dangers of magic and superstition
• The power of stories and books to resist tyranny

Q9 of 15

What does Rachel discover about herself during the quest?

• She is actually the long-lost princess of Krasnia
• She is not really related to Charles
• She has a special connection to the book and its magic
• She has the ability to fly

Q10 of 15

What does the book's magic ultimately require to work?

• The tears of the person making the wish
• The blood of a royal
• An ancient spoken spell
• Courage and an act of true selflessness

Q11 of 15

How does Farr describe Malstain's regime?

• As a religious theocracy with good intentions
• As a fair but strict government
• As a totalitarian state that controls all information
• As chaotic and disorganised

Q12 of 15

What role does the library play in the novel?

• It is purely a place for storing books with no deeper meaning
• It is a dangerous place the children must avoid
• It represents hope, memory and resistance against oppression
• It is where the villain has his headquarters

Q13 of 15

What is the novel's attitude to mortality (death)?

• Death should be avoided at any cost using magic
• The novel avoids the topic of death entirely
• Death is a natural part of life and the desire to cheat it leads to corruption
• Everyone should be brought back to life if possible

Q14 of 15

Which of the following best describes Charles?

• Cold and calculating, driven only by logic
• Reckless and driven purely by excitement
• Cautious, thoughtful and deeply protective of his sister Rachel
• Cowardly and reluctant to join the quest

Q15 of 15

How does the novel end?

• Malstain is defeated and the children find peace
• Malstain succeeds in using the book
• The book is destroyed so no one can use it
• The children are captured and the quest fails