Bear and Hare Story Questions

The story 'Tops and Bottoms' by Janet Stevens is about a lazy bear and a clever hare. Bear inherits wealth and land but prefers to sleep, while Hare, who lost his land in a bet, is struggling. Hare proposes a business deal to Bear, offering to plant and harvest crops in exchange for a share of the profits. Bear chooses the tops of the crops, but Hare tricks him by keeping the valuable parts. In subsequent seasons, Bear chooses the bottoms and then both tops and bottoms, but Hare continues to outsmart him. Eventually, Bear learns to manage his own crops, and Hare buys back his land, opening a vegetable stand. They remain neighbors but never business partners again.

What is the title of the story being narrated?

• Clever Hare

• Lazy Bear

• Bear and Hare

• Tops and Bottoms

What did Bear inherit from his father?

• Wealth and land

• A house

• A farm

• A business

Why did Hare lose his land?

• He lost a bet

• He sold it

• It was stolen

• He gave it away

What was Hare's plan to help his family?

• Start a new business

• Find a job

• Partner with Bear

• Move to a new place

What did Hare offer to Bear in their business deal?

• Labor

• Crops

• Money

• Land

Which part of the crops did Bear choose first?

• Bottoms

• Tops

• All parts

• Middles

What did Hare give Bear after the first harvest?

• Roots

• Leaves

• Tops of root vegetables

• Whole vegetables

What did Bear demand for the next season?

• All parts

• Middles

• Bottoms

• Tops

What did Hare give Bear after the second harvest?

• Roots

• Leaves

• Whole vegetables

• Bottoms of leafy vegetables

What did Bear demand after being tricked twice?

• Middles

• Bottoms

• Tops

• Both tops and bottoms