The Tortoise and the Hare — Questions and answers

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In The Tortoise and the Hare, what kind of animal was known as the fastest runner in the bright green meadow?

Choices

  1. A hedgehog
  2. A deer
  3. A squirrel
  4. A hare ✓

Answer: A hare

From page 1

What did the old tortoise suggest to the hare after the hare laughed at him?

Choices

  1. He suggested the hare go to the river.
  2. He suggested the hare help him cross the meadow.
  3. He suggested they have a proper race. ✓
  4. He suggested the hare stop boasting.

Answer: He suggested they have a proper race.

From page 2

Who did the animals choose to be the judge for the race between the swift, boastful hare and the slow, steady tortoise?

Choices

  1. A squirrel
  2. The wise old fox ✓
  3. A deer
  4. A hedgehog

Answer: The wise old fox

From page 3

In The Tortoise and the Hare, what did the hare do right after the fox let the bright red leaf fall to start the race?

Choices

  1. He exploded forward in a great cloud of dust. ✓
  2. He cheered with the other animals.
  3. He waited for the tortoise to start.
  4. He looked back at the starting line.

Answer: He exploded forward in a great cloud of dust.

From page 4

Where was the tortoise when the hare looked back from halfway up the little hill?

Choices

  1. He was at the finish line.
  2. He was at the brook.
  3. He was just behind the hare.
  4. He was barely past the start line near the birch tree. ✓

Answer: He was barely past the start line near the birch tree.

From page 5

In The Tortoise and the Hare, what did the hare decide to do in a cool, shady spot beneath a leafy tree during the race?

Choices

  1. He decided to wait for the fox.
  2. He decided to practice running.
  3. He decided to take a nap. ✓
  4. He decided to eat some grass.

Answer: He decided to take a nap.

From page 6

What did the tortoise do when he came upon the sleeping hare in the soft grass beside the path?

Choices

  1. He woke the hare up.
  2. He simply kept on going past the sleeping hare. ✓
  3. He stopped to rest beside the hare.
  4. He laughed at the hare.

Answer: He simply kept on going past the sleeping hare.

From page 7

In The Tortoise and the Hare, what did the crowd of forest animals do when they saw the tortoise plodding up the last part of the race course?

Choices

  1. They cheered him on with all their might. ✓
  2. They went to wake the hare.
  3. They quietly watched him.
  4. They doubted he could finish.

Answer: They cheered him on with all their might.

From page 8

In The Tortoise and the Hare, who crossed the finish line beneath the great oak tree first?

Choices

  1. The hare
  2. The fox
  3. The squirrels
  4. The old tortoise ✓

Answer: The old tortoise

From page 9

In The Tortoise and the Hare, what did the forest animals crown the old tortoise with after he won the race?

Choices

  1. A little wreath of leaves and flowers ✓
  2. A big ribbon
  3. A shiny rock
  4. A golden medal

Answer: A little wreath of leaves and flowers

From page 10