Owen and Mzee Comprehension

Why was Owen brought to the sanctuary?

• His family had gotten tired of him.

• Hunters had killed his parents.

• He wanted to live with Mzee.

• His family had been killed by a tsunami.

Owen had to be put with Mzee because

• giant tortoises love baby hippos

• other hippos would have attacked Owen

• Owen wouldn't want to be with other hippos

• Mzee needed to help someone

What was very surprising about Owen and Mzee's first day together?

• Owen became a tortoise

• Owen attacked Mzee

• Mzee let Owen snuggle with him

• Mzee taught Owen everything he knew about life

According to Dr. Paula, how would wild hippos treat Owen DIFFERENTLY from another wild hippo?

• They would welcome him because he is strong.

• They would care for him because he is young and helpless.

• They would ignore him because he is friends with a tortoise.

• They would attack him because they would think he is an intruder.

Before Owen came to Haller Park, how were he and Mzee ALIKE?

• Both were alone.

• Both were friendly.

• Both were stranded.

• Both were raised by people.

At the end of the article, how is Owen DIFFERENT than he was at the beginning?

• He is less trusting of other hippos.

• He is more like a tortoise.

• He seems smarter.

• He seems happier.

Which text from the article is a fact?

• "Harder to explain is the affection that Mzee seems to show for

  Owen. "

• "Or perhaps it was Mzee's protective presence that helped Owen feel calm."

• "As the weeks went on, Owen and Mzee spent more and more time together."

• "But it was clear that the bond between Owen and Mzee was helping the baby Hippo . . . "

What does the word snuggled mean in the sentence below?

When the park workers checked on them in the morning, Owen was snuggled up against Mzee.

• cuddled

• distrusted

• forced

• noticed

Which sentence below is an opinion?

• Owen and Mzee trust each other.

• Mzee means "wise old man" in Swahili.

• Dr. Paula Kahumbu is the manager of Haller Park.

• Bushbucks and vervet monkeys live in Owen's enclosure.

Who was Owen the hippo named after?

• His rescuer

• His father

• A famous footballer

• Another hippo from Haller Park