Monkey, a trickster tale from India

Who are the characters of the story?

• the crocodile and the monkey

• the crocodile and the cheetah

• the cheetah and the monkey

• the cheetah, the crocodile and the monkey

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Where did the story happen?

• in the forest

• in the river bank

• in the zoo

• in the desert

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Why could he not cross the river?

• He could not swim.

• The water was cold.

• The water was deep.

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Why did Monkey want to cross the river?

• He wanted to go home.

• He wanted to eat delicious mangoes.

• He wanted to visit his friends.

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Which was NOT a way crocodile tried to trick Monkey?

• Crocodile pretended to be a rock.

• Crocodile pretended to be Monkey's friend and carry him on his back across the river.

• Crocodile pretended he didn't like to eat anything except for fish.

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What did Monkey mean, "Your teeth may be sharp, but your mind is dull."

• Crocodile was witty.

• Crocodile had no common sense.

• Crocodile was able to cut through anything like a knife.

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What character trait would you use to describe Monkey?

• foolish

• grumpy

• clever

• gullible

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What character trait would you use to describe Crocodile?

• clever

• trustworthy

• foolish

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What is the moral value of the story?

• Time is precious, we should play more games.

• In any situation we must be cautious and not be too trusting.

• We should not think carefully before we make choices.

• We should not appreciate the beauty of nature.

Crocodile believed Monkey was a ______ when he had to take him all the way back to land to get his heart out of the tree.

• murmur

• nuisance

• grunt

• splendid