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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension - Quiz
Contributed by: James
(Original author: Moore)
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) white potato
B) sweet potato
C) weed
D) turnip
  • 2. Why does the iguana think that the mosquito's story is nonsense?
A) Mosquitoes are tiny compared to yams.
B) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
C) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
D) There is no such thing as a yam.
  • 3. The iguana puts sticks in his ears because _____.
A) the mosquito is talking too loudly and too fast
B) the mosquito is buzzing around in his ears
C) he is trying to be funny
D) he doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
  • 4. The iguana "went off, mek, mek, mek." In the story, the words mek and kirk are ________.
A) the different things animals smell
B) how things taste
C) what the animals see
D) how the animals sound when they move
  • 5. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) King Lion and the owl
B) the crow and the monkey
C) the mosquito and the iguana
D) the python and the rabbit
  • 6. The monkey leaps "kili wili through the trees". In this story, kili wili means _______
A) easily
B) excitedly
C) calmly
D) quietly
  • 7. How does King Lion find out why the sun is still sleeping?
A) He searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
B) He asks each animal what has happened?
C) He brings the mosquito before the council.
D) He asks the owlets.
  • 8. The iguana doesn't speak to the python because the iguana _______.
A) is in a hurry
B) can't hear with sticks in his ears
C) is planning some mischief
D) is mad at the snake
  • 9. The author repeated some lines in story to make the ______.
A) story easier to read
B) story fun to read
C) story longer
D) story difficult to read
  • 10. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She still whines in people's ears.
B) She tries to do good for others.
C) She is very brave.
D) She causes trouble on purpose.
  • 11. At the end of the story, what does KPAO! stand for?
A) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
B) the sound of someone shouting
C) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
D) a word meaning "yes"
  • 12. "Coyote Places the Stars" and "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears" are similar because both stories _________.
A) are about real animals and are factual
B) are humorous and have nonsense verses
C) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
D) are like a science textbook
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