Challenges and Decisions in Polar Bear Town

After a long summer journey, Big, a polar bear, arrives in Polar Bear Town and finds a spot to rest, anticipating the freeze-up. However, he faces a territorial challenge from a larger bear, Bill. To conserve energy, Big backs down, avoiding a serious confrontation.

What is Big's main reason for choosing a resting spot in Polar Bear Town?

• To find food

• To be one of the first bears back on the ice

• To meet other bears

• To avoid predators

What challenge does Big face after choosing his resting spot?

• The ice starts melting

• He runs out of food

• A larger bear named Bill wants the same spot

• A storm approaches

How do Big and Bill resolve their conflict over the resting spot?

• Big leaves to find another spot

• They engage in a playful shoving match

• They share the spot

• They fight until one is injured

Why do the bears avoid expending too much energy during their confrontation?

• They are afraid of attracting predators

• They are conserving energy for the winter

• They are too tired to fight

• They are waiting for other bears to arrive

What decision does Big make at the end of the confrontation?

• He backs down to conserve energy

• He finds a new spot nearby

• He calls for help from other bears

• He fights Bill for the spot