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Grandma and the Great Gourd

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1
Who was the first animal that Grandma came across?
the clever red fox
the two ferocious dogs
the sleek, striped tiger
the shaggy black bear
2
Why did Grandma decide to leave her hut?
To explore the jungle
To take an adventure
To visit her daughter
To buy new vegetables for her garden
3
What is the setting at the beginning of the story?
Deep in the jungle of India
Her daughter's hut on the other side of the jungle
In the forests of India
A little hut at the edge of the village
4
What problem does Grandma have on her way to her daughter's house?
She gets lost in the jungle
Her dogs run away and she can't find them
The journey is too long
Three hungry animals try to eat her
5
How did Grandma escape the Clever Fox?
She sang a last song calling Kalu and Bhulu
She got back in the gourd and rolled away
She called for her daughter and grandchildren
She wasn't able to escape the fox
6
Which animal was not tricked by the singing gourd?
Dogs
Fox
Tiger
Bear
7
What was Grandma's solution to her conflict on the way back to her home?
She ran faster than the animals so they couldn't catch up
She hid in a hollowed out gourd and rolled back home
She added fish-bone fertilizer to make the vegetables grow
She said she was too thin and would be more plump later
8
The reader can tell that Grandma and the Great Gourd is a folktale because
the story teaches a lesson
the story uses people and animals to tell about a culture
The story is about the good deeds of a hero
the story explains something about nature