The Hippopotamus and the Goat

What is the third-largest land animal in the world?

• Hippopotamus

• Elephant

• Rhinoceros

• Giraffe

Why did the family decide to move Humphrey outside?

• He was too big for the house

• He didn't like the furniture

• He preferred the yard

• He was afraid of water

What was Humphrey's favorite activity when he lived with the family?

• Sitting on the furniture

• Swimming in the backyard pool

• Playing with the goat

• Climbing fences

What unusual behavior did Humphrey exhibit at the game reserve?

• Trying to climb fences

• Swimming in the river

• Breaking down doors

• Cuddling with the goat

Who became Humphrey's friend at the game reserve?

• A pygmy goat

• Another hippo

• A dog

• A rhinoceros

What was the main idea of The Hippopotamus and the Goat?

• Humphrey becomes friends with a goat because he was not a good house pet.

• Humphrey the hippo broke the bed when he tried to cuddle with his family.

• Humphrey didn't want to be an outdoor pet.

• Humphrey's family couldn't keep him so he moved to the game reserve.

Which two details from the text best support the answer to Part A?

• "If Humphrey tried to cuddle on the bed with the family, he would break the bed!"

• "The family moved Humphrey to a nearby game reserve."

• "He wanted to live in the house, not in the yard."

• "It was a strange pair, the giant hippo and the tiny goat. They became inseparable."

• "After about six months, Humphrey got too big to live in the house."

What does "inseparable" mean as it is used in the following sentence?

"It was a strange pair: the giant hippo and the tiny goat. They became inseparable."

• They became enemies.

• They ran away from the family together.

• They annoyed each other.

• They were always together.

Which detail from the text helps the reader understand the meaning of "inseparable"?

• "But he soon became friends with another animal on the game reserve - a pygmy goat."

• "It was a strange pair: the giant hippo and the tiny goat."

• "They became inseparable."

• "No one had ever seen a hippo trying to climb a fence before."