Baobab, Tree of Life QUIZ (AAP 3)

1. What is a central idea of the passage?

• a. The baobab tree can survive for thousands of years.

• b. The baobab tree is home to the white backed vulture.

• c. The baobab tree is important for both animals and people in Africa.

• d. The baobab tree is used as a water source for animals like the elephant.

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2. What idea(s) from the passage do the elephant’s actions in paragraph 1 help support? Check all that apply.

• The baobab absorbs water.

• The baobab provides a safe place to stay.

• The baobab gives life to animals.

• The baobab lives for thousands of years.

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4. What other word from paragraph 2 most

closely means the same thing as gnarled?

• angry

• soaring

• soaring

• twisted

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5. In paragraph 2, how does the phrase

“soaring above” help explain baobabs?

• a. It emphasizes the tree’s height.

• b. It highlights the size of their leaves.

• c. It shows why birds nest in their branches.

• d. It proves that rope is needed to climb them.

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6. What does the word longevity mean in

paragraph 5?

• a. appearance

• b. length of life

• c. popularity

• d. height

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A Baobab's bark is-

• thin.

• thick.

True or False: Some African animals use the Baobab tree as a water source.

• True

• False

Some African legends say that a god who was angry at the Baobab tree decided to--

• make it the ugliest tree in the African kingdom.

• curse it with extra long life.

• force it to live with very little water.

• uproot it and plant it upside down.

True or False: The roots of some Baobab trees can stretch over 100 feet to collect water from the ground.

• True

• False

The sponge-like bark of the Baobab tree expands during the--

• dry months in Africa.

• rainy months in Africa.