The Secret Message

What does the parrot want most of all in the story? Select 2 choices.

• To be set free of the merchant's store.

• To fly free with his other parrot friends back in India.

• To stay in his cage in the merchant's shop.

• All of the above.

• None of the above.

How did the merchant earn enough money to go to India and buy spices, fabric, and jewels?

• The merchant started to ask people for money.

• The merchant told everyone that is shop was amazing.

• The parrot was singing and talking, a group of people heard the parrot sing so they went inside the merchant's store and bought everything.

• The merchant went to each person's house and sold them an item.

What did the parrot ask for before the merchant left to India?

• The parrot asked for the merchant to deliver a message to the other parrots.

• The parrot asked for the merchant to tell the other parrots that he misses flying free with them.

• The parrot asked for the merchant to tell the other parrots that he lives in a big and golden cage.

• All of the above.

When the merchant told the parrots the message. What were the parrot's reactions?

• They pretended to faint, fall off the tree, pretend to stop breathing, and fall with their legs facing up.

• The parrots said " Really, I feel so bad for him."

• The parrots said" Really, He is so lucky."

• The parrots left India to go be with their friend.

What was the parrot's reaction when the merchant told him what had happened to the other parrots in India?

• The parrot told the merchant " Okay."

• The parrot also pretended to faint, fall off his swing, pretended to stop breathing, and fall with his legs facing up.

• The parrot started to cry.

• The parrot was happy.

What was the theme of the story?

• Flying away to India is a good idea.

• Freedom is not important.

• Freedom is important.

• None of the above.

True or False? The merchant caught the parrot before it flew away.

• True

• False

True or False? The merchant did not catch the parrot before it flew away.

• True

• False