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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) weed
B) white potato
C) sweet potato
D) turnip
  • 2. Why does the iguana think that the mosquito's story is nonsense?
A) There is no such thing as a yam.
B) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
C) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
D) Mosquitoes are tiny compared to yams.
  • 3. The iguana puts sticks in his ears because _____.
A) he doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
B) he is trying to be funny
C) the mosquito is talking too loudly and too fast
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) how things taste
C) what the animals see
D) the different things animals smell
  • 5. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) the python and the rabbit
B) the mosquito and the iguana
C) the crow and the monkey
D) King Lion and the owl
  • 6. The monkey leaps "kili wili through the trees". In this story, kili wili means _______
A) quietly
B) excitedly
C) easily
D) calmly
  • 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 searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
D) He brings the mosquito before the council.
  • 8. The iguana doesn't speak to the python because the iguana _______.
A) is mad at the snake
B) is in a hurry
C) is planning some mischief
D) can't hear with sticks in his ears
  • 9. The author repeated some lines in story to make the ______.
A) story fun to read
B) story longer
C) story easier to read
D) story difficult to read
  • 10. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She is very brave.
B) She tries to do good for others.
C) She causes trouble on purpose.
D) She still whines in people's ears.
  • 11. At the end of the story, what does KPAO! stand for?
A) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
B) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
C) the sound of someone shouting
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 like a science textbook
B) are humorous and have nonsense verses
C) are about real animals and are factual
D) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
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