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 PETRIFY mean?

To paralyze with astonishment or fear

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

A manner of walking or moving on foot

What does SYNTHESIZE mean?

To combine info to gain knowledge

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The Horse Snake Quiz

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

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