Why did the women and children yell loudly when the men were trying to capture the snake?

To scare it from going into the jungle

What does PETRIFY mean?

To paralyze with astonishment or fear

What was the author's main idea he wanted you to get from his memoir?

A problem may be solved better by using teamwork.

What does SYNTHESIZE mean?

To combine info to gain knowledge

A manner of walking or moving on foot

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The Horse Snake Quiz

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1
Where did the men finally find the snake?
It was in Minh's fish pond
It was in a small field
It was in a bamboo tree
It was in the woods
2
What is a hamlet?
A horse
A small village
A bamboo tree
A snake
3
Why did the women and children yell loudly when the men were trying to capture the snake?
To get it to come near them
Because they were mad at the snake
To scare it from going into the jungle
To keep it from going into the river
4
What does PETRIFY mean?
To get a new pet
To wash clothes
To fall over
To paralyze with astonishment or fear
5
STEALTHILY means...
Stealing
Secretly or sneakily
Eating
Drinking
6
What was the author's main idea he wanted you to get from his memoir?
Viet Nam has snakes.
A problem may be solved better by using teamwork.
Horse snakes are dangerous.
Snakes eat bamboo.
7
What does SYNTHESIZE mean?
To combine info to gain knowledge
Play an instrument
To choose a purpose for reading
Make a music video
8
What does GAIT mean?
A small alligator
Swimming
Wood or wire around a home to keep pets from getting out
A manner of walking or moving on foot
9
Why did the villagers use a horn?
To help put their shoes on
The children played games with it
To communicate a warning
Their phone was broken
10
What word might give a clue about chronological order?
All of the above
This morning
The next day
Yesterday
11
What does nocturnal mean?
Going away
Saying goodbye
Active at night
Active in the morning
12
Why did grandmother tell the children a story?
To entertain them
To make them feel safer
Because the snake was killed
The kids were bored because their internet was down
13
What is the setting of this story?
A small village in Vietnam
A small island
A large village in China
Connecticut
14
Where were all the able-bodied men going?
To go have lunch
To search for the snake
On a camping trip
To hunt game for dinner
15
What does SUCCUMBED mean?
To give in
To be determined
To live
To continue fighting

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