Tortoise and Baboon

Select the letter of the best answer to the question. Which statement about the story is false?

• Tortoise wanted to eat dinner with Baboon.

• Tortoise was very tired by the time he got to Baboon's home.

• Baboon did not know that tortoises cannot climb trees.

Select the letter of the best answer to the question. Which statement about the story is true?

• Baboon did not enjoy eating his dinner in the treetop.

• Baboon was right when he thought that Tortoise didn't mind the trick Baboon played.

• Tortoise invited Baboon to dinner to play a trick on him.

Select the letter of the best answer to the question. What can you conclude about the story?

• Baboon was angry when he realized Tortoise had outsmarted him.

• Tortoise could not trick Baboon.

• Baboon and Tortoise ate the soup together.

Select the letter of the best answer to the question. Where would Tortoise have preferred to eat the dinner Baboon had prepared?

• In the treetop

• On the ground

• He would probably have no preference.

Select the letter of the best answer to the question. Why did Baboon eat his dinner in the tree?

• He wanted to make Tortoise more comfortable.

• He wanted to keep Tortoise from eating any of the food.

• The reader can't be sure.

Select the letter of the best answer to the question. Why did Tortoise keep telling Baboon to wash his hands:

• He wanted to make sure Baboon had clean hands.

• The soup was not ready to eat yet.

• He wanted to delay Baboon until all the soup was gone.

Because Baboon put Tortoise's dinner in a treetop, we can conclude that Baboon has one of the following traits. Which one?

• A sensitive and caring nature

• A lack of energy

• A love of playing tricks

Now that you have read the story, what can you conclude about Tortoise and Baboon?

• Baboon thought he was smart when he tricked Tortoise, but Tortoise turned out to be even smarter.

• Tortoise and Baboon decided they weren't hungry.

• Baboon refused to wash his dirty hands and therefore did not get to eat any soup.