Man and Girl and Beast

What is the main topic of the passage?

• The behavior of hyenas in the wild

• A business trip to Nigeria and an encounter with hyenas

• The film industry in Nigeria

• The life of a little girl in Nigeria

Where did the author see the hyenas up close?

• In a zoo

• In the wild

• In Nigeria, outside of a zoo

• In a Hollywood film set

What is the nickname for Nigeria's film industry?

• Bollywood

• Nollywood

• Hollywood

• Filmwood

What did the author notice about the hyenas' appearance?

• They were small and dog-like

• They had long claws

• They were bigger than any dog the author had seen

• They had no spots

How did the author feel about seeing the hyenas?

• Excited

• Indifferent

• Sad

• Amused

What was the little girl doing when the author arrived?

• Playing with a chicken

• Singing a song

• Feeding the hyenas

• Hiding behind her father's leg

What did the hyena do when the little girl hid behind it?

• It growled at her

• It ignored her

• It turned its muzzled head to look at her with hatred

• It wagged its tail

Based on the text, what are hyenas like?

• mean and as tall as a grown person

• fast and very active

• scared and shy of people

• silly and playful

Read these sentences from the text.

Steel chains with links as big as my fist kept [the hyenas] from roaming off. Their claws had been removed.

Based on this evidence from the text, what conclusion can be made?

• The hyenas would get lost without steel chains to keep them safe.

• The owners of the hyenas sold the hyenas’ claws for money.

• The owners of the hyenas thought that hyenas were dangerous.

• The hyenas were too sick to perform for the crowds.

What view of hyenas does the narrator challenge?

• Hyenas are great attractions for tourists.

• Hyenas add lots of excitement to movies.

• Hyenas are dopey, silly animals.

• Hyenas cannot survive in the wild.