The Lion and the Mouse Quiz

Which of the following best describes Tiny's character?

• confident
• loving
• innocent
• afraid

Which line from the play supports the answer to question 1?
(Question 1: Which of the following best describes Tiny's character  a)confident  b)loving  c) innocent  d)afraid)

• "Tiny disappears into a crack in the earth..."
• "Tiny backs away as Cobra rears up."
• "I may be small, but you'd be surprised at what I can do."
• "Father, maybe I am not as capable as I thought."

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What does Lion mean when he says, "I eat only meat, no matter how miniature the morsel." 

• He likes eating snacks.
• He plans to eat Tiny.
• He is very hungry.
• He hates eating fruits and vegetables.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does snared mean in the phrase "the hunters depart, confident that Lion will be snared by morning"?

• kidnapped
• trapped 
• frightened
• hurt

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

When Tiny saves Lion from the net, you can infer that Lion feels ____.

• surprised 
• clever
• annoyed 
• weak

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is NOT a moral of this play?

• Friendship can come from unexpected places.
• Your judgments of others can be wrong.
• Two heads are better than one.
• Someone who looks weak might be strong.

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CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

According to the article "An Unlikely Friendship," what is one reason Owen and Mzee became friends?

• Owen lost his family and needed comfort and companionship.
• Mzee was famously grumpy and tired of being alone.
• Hippos and tortoises are surprisingly similar. 
• Owen thought he was a tortoise.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The author from "An Unlikely Friendship" included paragraph 1 most likely to —

• convey the excitement of becoming friends after a disaster.
• explain the history of tsunami around the world.  
• describe information about a baby hippo named Owen.
• provide background information about a tsunami and its repercussions. 

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

 Which idea from the article does the photograph emphasize?

• Friendship is not common among different species 
• The tortoise is extinct compared to the baby hippo 
• The unlikelihood of seeing a tortoise and a hippo together 
• The tortoise reaction towards the baby hippo.

 Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that different species do not trust one another?

• Animals that are different don’t usually bond, especially when they can easily hurt each other
• Yet the two trusted each other.  Sometimes when Owen yawned, Mzee would put his head inside.
• Expert have struggled to explain how an old tortoise and a 600-pound baby hippo became best friends
•  He rushed over to a 130-year-old tortoise named Mzee (muh-ZAY) and lay down behind him.