Owen and Mzee Comprehension Quiz

According to Dr. Paula, how would wild hippos treat Owen DIFFERENTLY from another wild hippo?

• They would welcome him because he is strong.

• They would care for him because his is young and helpless.

• They would ignore him because he is friends with a tortoise.

• They would attack him because they would think he is an intruder.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How is Owen's enclosure at Haller Park similar to a hippo's natural habitat?

• They both have mud.

• They both have waves.

• They both have tortoises.

• They both have caregivers.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What does the word scrambled bring to mind in the text below:

As soon as the ropes that held him were untied, Owen scrambled from the truck...

• regret and sorrow

• speed and urgency

• calm and friendliness

• grace and happiness

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

BEFORE Owen came to Haller Park, how were he and Mzee ALIKE?

• Both were lonely.

• Both were friendly.

• Both were stranded.

• Both were raised by people.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What does the word hissed mean in the sentence below:

He hissed at Owen and crawled away.

• feared

• surprised

• ran quickly toward

• made a warning sound

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which part of the text is a FACT?

• "Harder to explain is the affection that Mzee seems to show for Owen."

• "Or perhaps it was Mzee's protective presence that helped Owen feel calm."

• "As the weeks went on, Owen and Mzee spent more and more time together."

• "But it was clear that the bond between Owen and Mzee was helping the baby hippo..."

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does the word snuggled mean in the sentence below:

When the park workers checked on them in the morning Owen was snuggled up against Mzee.

• cuddled

• distrusted

• forced

• noticed

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which sentence below is an OPINION?

• Owen and Mzee trust each other.

• Mzee means "wise old man" in Swahili.

• Dr. Paula Kahumbu is the manager of Haller Park.

• Bushbuck and vervet monkeys live in Owen's enclosure.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

How did the author organize the ideas in the sentences below?

An old, slow tortoise like Mzee can never protect Owen the way a fierce mother hippo could. But since Mzee's color and rounded shape are similar to a hippo's, it's possible that to Owen, Mzee look like the hippo mother he needs.

• by comparison and contrast

• by order of importance

• in time order

• by location

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

At the end of the article, how is Owen different than he was at the beginning?

• He is less trusting of other hippos.

• He is more like a tortoise.

• He seems smarter.

• He seems happier.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2