Quick Check 1 in English 3

Pogo Leaves the Circus

by Connie Elliot

Pogo was a clown in a circus. Every day he rode an elephant. Her name was Mabel.

At last Pogo got too old to be a clown. He had to leave the circus. He was very sad. He didn't want to leave Mabel.

Maybe I can buy Mabel, Pogo thought. Then I can take her with me.

Pogo went to see Mr. James. He owned the circus. "Could I buy Mabel?" Pogo asked.

"I'm sorry," Mr. James said. "I can't sell her."

Pogo was very sad.

That night Pogo went to Mabel's tent. He went to say goodbye.

All at once the lights went on. There were all Pogo's friends.

"Surprise!" they shouted.

And there was Mabel. She was wearing a sign. It said TO POGO.

Mr. James said, "This is why I couldn't sell Mabel to you, Pogo. Your friends bought her for you."

Pogo said, "What a fine surprise!" Mabel didn't say anything. She just winked one little eye.

Multiple Choice

This story shows _______________.

• how important good friends can be to someone

• how important elephants are to a circus

Multiple Choice

Pogo felt that Mabel was _______________.

• just a circus animal

• a very good friend

Multiple Choice

Pogo and Mabel got to know each other well because _____________.

• they lived in the same tent

• they worked together every day

Multiple Choice

The circus people bought Mabel for Pogo because ______________.

• they wanted to make him happy

• they wanted Mabel to leave

Multiple Choice

Mabel winked at the end of the story because ________________.

• she knew about the surprise

• she already belonged to Pogo

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