Arrows | POEM

Two friends, playing a game called 'arrows' with grass, aim to throw them through a window. After several attempts, one arrow makes it through, but they are confronted by a man named Baldy, who finds an arrow stuck in his hand. The friends later reflect on the incident, amused by the mystery of whose arrow it was.

What game do the narrator and Haribo play using grass?

• Frisbee

• Arrows

• Darts

• Catch

What was the challenge the boys set for themselves with the arrows?

• To hit a tree

• To throw the arrow the farthest

• To get an arrow through an open window

• To hit a target on the ground

How did the boys react when one of the arrows went through the window?

• They ignored it

• They were disappointed

• They celebrated and shouted 'Arrow!'

• They decided to stop playing

Who appeared in the alley holding an arrow?

• A police officer

• A neighbor

• A man named Baldy

• Haribo's father

What did the boys wonder about the arrow that landed on Baldy's hand?

• If it was dangerous

• If it was broken

• If it was magical

• Whose arrow it was