The Harvest Bird- Comprehension

The reader could conclude that Juan felt—

• sad when his father did not leave him any land
• happy when his father did not leave him any land 
• excited when his father did not leave him any land
• angry at the zanate birds when his father did not leave him any land

Who gave Juan the name Juan Zanate?

• Juan
• The birds
• His brothers
• The people in the town

The zanate birds thought of Juan as their friend because he—

• fed them
• sang to them
• chose to name himself after them
• spent time under the tree where they lived

Don Tobias thought Juan would—

• be a great farmer
• fail at making things grow
• feed all of his seeds to the birds
• cheat him after borrowing his land

Juan could be described as—

• sad
• friendly
• determined
• discouraged

When Juan fed some seeds to the zanate birds he was doing something—

• smart
• crazy
• foolish
• selfish

When did Juan plant his seeds?

• After the birds told him to move the weeds
• Before the birds told him to move the weeds
• After the shop owner told him to sweep his floor
• Before the shop owner told him to sweep his floor

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What did the other farmers think about Juan keeping his weeds in his field?

• They thought it was too much work.
• They thought it was a smart thing to do.
• They thought Juan’s plants would grow.
• They thought Juan was making a big mistake.

How does the reader know that Juan had a good harvest?

• He told the birds.
• He told the townspeople.
• He came to town with his weeds.
• He came to town with many wonderful vegetables.

At the end of the story, the people in the town were—

• sad for Juan
• tired of Juan
• learning from Juan
• wanting to learn Juan’s secrets