Grandma's Jungle Adventures and Strategies

In a Bengali folktale, Grandma, who lives near a jungle, decides to visit her daughter. On her journey, she cleverly avoids being eaten by a fox, bear, and tiger by promising to be a better meal on her return. At her daughter's house, she enjoys family time and grows plump. To return safely, her daughter hides her in a gourd. The animals are fooled, but the fox discovers her. Grandma calls her dogs, who chase the fox away, ensuring her safe return home.

What was Grandma known for in her village?

• Her storytelling skills

• Her singing talent

• Her vegetable patch

• Her cooking abilities

Why did Grandma decide to visit her daughter?

• She was bored in the village

• She needed a break from gardening

• She wanted to see her grandchildren

• She received a letter from her daughter

How did Grandma trick the fox in the jungle?

• She offered it some food

• She pretended to be a ghost

• She promised to be plumper on her return

• She scared it away with her dogs

What did Grandma tell the bear to avoid being eaten?

• She was too thin and would be fatter on her return

• She was poisonous

• She had a magic spell

• She was a friend of the bear's

What was Grandma's strategy to escape the tiger?

• She climbed a tree

• She ran away quickly

• She promised to be juicier on her return

• She used a magic potion

What did Grandma do at her daughter's house?

• She worked in the garden

• She planted new trees

• She cooked for everyone

• She built a new hut

How did Grandma plan to return through the jungle?

• By swimming across a river

• By flying on a bird

• By hiding in a gourd

• By riding a horse

What did the tiger do when it saw the gourd?

• It ignored it

• It pushed it along

• It tried to eat it

• It ran away

How did the bear react to the gourd?

• It was scared

• It pushed it along

• It tried to open it

• It ignored it

What did the fox do to the gourd?

• It pushed it along

• It ignored it

• It opened it

• It ran away