Quiz on the Text Passage

What did the parents threaten to do if he did not fly away?

• Leave him behind forever

• Let him starve on his ledge

• Take away his food

• Ignore him completely

How long had it been since anyone had come near him?

• Twelve hours

• Twenty-four hours

• One week

• Two days

What was the older brother able to catch?

• A bird

• A worm

• A fish

• A crab

What were the parents doing while the older brother caught his first herring?

• Ignoring him

• Flying around proudly

• Teaching him to dive

• Sitting on the rock

What was the family doing on the plateau?

• Eating together

• Taunting him

• Resting in the shade

• Practicing diving

What direction did his ledge face?

• North

• East

• West

• South

How did he feel due to the heat?

• Hungry

• Tired

• Angry

• Happy

What time of day was it when the sun was ascending?

• Night

• Morning

• Evening

• Afternoon

The seagull's parents ___________

• were perfecting his siblings in the part a flight.

• were gathering sticks to build a nest.

• were flying towards the Sea with his siblings.

The seagull's older brother _________

• left his family

• caught his first herring

• broke his wings