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What is the setting of the story?

• a forest and a mountain

• a river and a meadow

• a lake and a hill

• a field and a farm

Why doesn't Mother Grizzly want the bear cubs to scare the fish?

• it bothers the bigger fish

• it makes scarey animals show up

• they are scaring other animals

• they won't have anything to eat

Where did Mother Grizzly warn the cubs not to go?

• upstream

• downriver

• deep into the forest

• back home

What happened when the bear cubs take a nap?

• someone moves them

• the stone grew into a mountain

• their mother gets lost

• everything around them shrunk

Who found where the missing cubs were?

• a badger

• a mountain lion

• a hawk

• an eagle

The cubs were drowsy as they woke up. What does drowsy mean?

• excited

• alert

• sleepy

• awake

Which animal was the best hope that mother had?

• a fox

• a deer

• a badger

• a mountain lion

At the beginning of the play, where are Older Brother and Younger Brother playing?

• in the cave
• in the river
• in the forest
• on the mountain

At the end of Scene 1, how do Older Brother and Younger Brother get stuck at the top of a mountain?

• The climb to the top of the mountain
• Hawk carries them to the top of the mountain
• They chase Badger to the top of the mountain
• They fall asleep on a rock that grows into a giant mountain.

What is Mother Grizzly’s MAIN problem in Scene 2?

• None of the animals were brave.
• None of the animals will help her.
• None of the animals can see her cubs.
• None of the animals are able to reach her cubs.