Mouse Deer and the Tigers

What does the term "demand" mean as it is used in paragraph 2 and 21 below.

• to correct

• to look for

• to work on

• to insist

Read paragraph 6-8 above....

What does the reader know in paragraph 6-8 that the Tigers do not know?

• King Tiger Wants to take food from the Island of Borneo

• The Island of Borneo has no Tiger King

• Mouse Deer is afraid of King Tigers

• The whisker from the Mouse Deer is not from a tiger

Paragraph 15 supports a theme of the story by showing that Mouse Deer

• honors the tigers

• is clever and brave

• is happy to be telling lies

• finds his king

In paragraph 17, the phrase "pranced off" shows that Mouse Deer feels

• eager to run far away from the tigers

• satisfied with how things went with the tigers

• worried that the tigers will return with their king

• surprised to see that the tigers could swim

Which sentence best describes how Mouse Deer causes the event in paragraph 21?

• He sees three tigers looking at him.

• He carries King Tiger's whisker in his mouth

• He asks Porcupine for one of his quills.

• He waits so the tigers will think he went far

What do the details in paragraph 21 suggest about King Tiger?

• He wants to avoid showing that he is scared.

• He believes there is more food on a different island.

• He knows that it is important to plan ahead.

• He thinks he is the greatest tiger in the world.