Crops and Lessons from Tops and Bottoms

The story 'Tops and Bottoms' by Janet Stevens is an animal fantasy about a lazy bear and a clever hare. Bear, who inherited wealth and land, prefers to sleep, while Hare, having lost his land, devises a plan to partner with Bear. Hare tricks Bear in two harvest deals by taking the better parts of the crops. In the final deal, Bear learns his lesson and decides to manage his own crops. Hare regains his land and opens a vegetable stand. The story concludes with Bear and Hare living as neighbors but never as business partners again.

What is the genre of the story 'Tops and Bottoms'?

• Animal Fantasy

• Mystery

• Science Fiction

• Historical Fiction

What was Hare's initial proposal to Bear?

• To buy Bear's land

• To go on a vacation

• To become business partners

• To sell vegetables together

In the first planting season, what did Bear choose?

• The middles

• The whole crop

• The tops

• The roots

During the second planting season, what did Bear decide to take?

• The tops

• The middles

• The whole crop

• The bottoms

What crops did Hare and his family harvest in the second season?

• Potatoes and onions

• Lettuce, broccoli, and celery

• Carrots, radishes, and beets

• Corn

In the third planting season, what did Bear demand?

• Only the tops

• Only the bottoms

• Both tops and bottoms

• The middles

What did Hare take in the third planting season?

• The bottoms

• The tops

• Nothing

• The middles

What lesson did Bear learn by the end of the story?

• To trust Hare

• To work hard and not sleep through the seasons

• To always choose the tops

• To never plant crops again

What did Hare do with the profit from the crops?

• Gave it to Bear

• Opened a vegetable stand

• Bought more land

• Saved it for the future

How did the relationship between Bear and Hare change by the end of the story?

• They remained business partners

• They became best friends

• They never spoke again

• They lived happily as neighbors but not as business partners