The Midnight Zoo 11, 12 & 13

Tomas cannot understand why the soldiers killed his uncle. The wolf tells Tomas that it is because if 'somebody decides they will have their way' that is what will happen. Tomas challenges this belief particularly 'if their way is wrong' but the wolf states that 'if they are _____________ than you ', it 'has to happen.'

Which word goes in the space provided in the quote above?

• smarter

• mightier

• sadder

• sillier

Andrej realises that his responsibility is to take care of his brother following the events in the woods because Tomas had decided to 'trust his brother with his life'. In order to alleviate the burden Andrej feels, he gives Tomas the responsibility of...

• finding food for them.

• taking care of Flower, their carthorse.

• taking care of Wilma.

• taking care of business.

Andrej realises the soldiers had taken their prisoners 'to a place that was nowhere'. This is because he realises...

• he will nevver be able to track them down.

• they will be killed.

• the soldiers do not yet know where they are taking them.

• they are lost.

When the boys return to the clearing, Andrej wanders into the woods but his concern that Wilma and Tomas will be '__________ and __________' gets him moving again.

• hungry and fretful

• hangry and tearful

• itchy and frustrated

• distracted and bored

'Andrej passing the ___________ that lay in the grass' realises that he will dream of ____________ because 'it was the _________ that brought the soldiers to the clearing.'

• soccer ball

• Black Sarah

• kite

• fire

They take to the road in hope of finding someone that might help them but only find...

• abandoned cities

• tombstones

• an abandoned circus tent

• the dead bodies of animals and people

Travelling by road was made easier in the 'many days and weeks that followed' the incident in the clearing because...

• 'they would see Uncle Marin soon.'

• 'they could go back to the zoo at any time.'

• 'they were going to find their Aunt.'

• 'they were accustomed to travelling.'

What is the name the boys give to the woman that tries to steal Wilma?

• Baba Jaga

• Babajan

• Yubaba

• Babayuba

What does the woman tell the boys?

• They are 'filthy nasty robbers'

• 'The soldiers will take care of her.'

• 'The sooner they get rid of the likes of you, the better off we'll all be.'

• All of the above

When the lioness tells Andrej she knows the lion and the cubs will not come back, the reason she gives is ...

• 'I feel it as you do'

• 'the leader will not relent'

• 'they have been moved to another zoo'

• 'the birds have reported their death'