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This free KS2 quiz on The Book of Stolen Dreams by David Farr contains 15 retrieval and vocabulary questions, aligned to the KS2 national curriculum for English (Years 3–6). Each question tests whether readers have understood the plot, characters and key events. This tier is ideal for primary school pupils (Years 3–6) and mirrors the style of questions in Year 6 SATs reading papers.
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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