Possum Tale quiz

Read the excerpt from Possum's Tail and answer the question.

Which TWO quotations BEST support why all of the animals did not want Possum to talk at their meeting?

• "Otter: Turtle, don't ask him! He'll just talk about his -"

• "Turtle: It has no hair at all!"

• "Rabbit: I have an idea about Possum."

Read the excerpt from Possum's Tail and answer the question.

Part A: Which theme does this excerpt support?

• Lying is an action that could result in losing friends.

• People who brag a lot might have bad things happen to them.

Does this characteristic represent characteristics seen in folks tale?

Animals act like humans

• Yes

• No

Based on the excerpts, which character trait BEST describes Possum?

• shy

• arrogant/brags a lot

Does this characteristic represent characteristics seen in fables?

Teaches a moral or lesson

• Yes

• No

What was possum always bragging about?

• His tail

• His speed

Who was the "trickster" in the story?

• Rabbit

• Otter

What did cricket put on Possum's tail?

• "Special Medicine"

• "Special Water"

What happened to Possum's Tail the next morning when he unwrapped it at the meeting?

• It was beautiful.

• All the hair had fallen off.

What did possum do to make his friends leave?

• He played dead.

• He started laughing.