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