Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Which African animal did the mosquito talk to?

• A giraffe

• A lion

• An owl

• An iguana

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The iguana put sticks in his ears because...

• he didn't like the noise of all the animals.

• he didn't want to listen to the mosquito.

• he didn't want to hear any animal that would talk to him.

• he didn't like the song of the crow.

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What did the python say when iguana passed by him?

• He said, "Good morning, Iguana."

• He exclaimed, "I hope you have a great day!"

• He asked, "Why do you have sticks in your ears?"

• He said, "You are a good friend."

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Why did the rabbit leave her burrow?

• She left her burrow because she needed to get some food for her family.

• She left the burrow because she wasn't feeling well and needed to go to the doctors.

• She left the burrow because she saw the python coming and was terrified.

• She left the burrow because she needed to talk to her friends.

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What did the crow do when he saw the rabbit running for her life?

• He flew into a nearby tree to visit his crow friends.

• He flew down to a watering hole to get a drink.

• He flew to his nest to feed his children.

• He flew into the forest to spread the alarm in case of danger.

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What happened when the monkey landed on a dead limb?

• The limb fell onto the ground.

• The limb fell and killed an owlet.

• The limb split in two and made a loud noise.

• The limb fell into a watering hole and splashed all of the animals.

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Why did the mother owl not wake up the sun?

• She didn't wake up the sun because she thought it was better to have nighttime.

• She didn't wake up the sun because she was sad about her owlet dying.

• She didn't wake up the sun because the sun wanted to sleep for a while.

• She didn't wake up the sun because she wanted the animals to enjoy the stars.

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Who called the meeting to figure out why the sun wasn't coming up?

• Gazelle

• Monkey

• King Lion

• Owl

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What lie did mosquito tell?

• He said that he was as big as a yam.

• He said that he was as big as a tree.

• He said that he was as big as a crow.

• He said that he was as big as a radish.

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What does mosquito go around asking in people's ears?

• "Zeee! Is everyone happy that I'm here?"

• "Zeee! Can anyone hear my favorite story?"

• "Zeee! Is everyone still angry at me?"

• "Zeee! Why does everyone ignore me?"

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