Why The Tortoise's Shell Is Not Smooth

Tortoise stood up in his many-colored plumage and thanked them for their invitation. What does the underlined word mean?

• claws

• feathers

• shells

• wings

Read the given statement from the text: Tortoise was very happy and voluble as he flew among the birds, and he was soon chosen as the man to speak for the party because he was a great orator.

What word from paragraph 12 is synonymous to the underlined word?

• eloquent

• different

• glad

• plumage

What does the underlined phrase mean?

Tortoise had a sweet tongue, and within a short time all the birds agreed that he was a changed man, and they each gave him a feather, with which he made two wings.

• someone who always whines

• someone who likes sweets

• someone who always compliments others

• someone who cooks dishes so well

What natural calamity drove the tortoise to be part of the feast?

• earthquake

• famine

• plague

• typhoon

Which paragraph reveals the tortoise’s ulterior motive?

• 3

• 4

• 11

• 12

Tortoise asks the birds to call him All of You. That name turns out to be very convenient for him at the feast. Based on what happens at the feast, what human quality is Tortoise showing when he takes that name?

• creativity

• politeness

• pride

• slyness

What human trait does Parrot show in Why the Tortoise’s Shell Is Not Smooth?

• angry

• friendly

• loyal

• witty

What does the title suggest about the story?

• It is a folktale.

• It is a mystery story.

• It is a scientific article.

• It is a true story.

Which statement of the following statement gives readers the best idea about the kind of story Why the Tortoise’s Shell Is Not Smooth will be?

• He began to eat and the birds grumbled angrily.

• Low voices, broken now and again by singing, reached Okonkwo from his wives' huts as each woman and her children told folk stories.

• Once upon a time,” she began, “all the birds were invited to a feast in the sky.

• You do not know me,” said Tortoise. “I am a changed man.

Which of the following statement best encapsulates the message of Why the Tortoise’s Shell Is Not Smooth?

• A trickster may end up paying for his tricks.

• Everyone respects a person who is a smooth talker.

• Hard work and patience are always rewarded.

• Hard work and patience are always rewarded.