Owen & Mzee Comprehension

What does the word hissed mean in the sentence below?

He hissed at Owen and crawled away.

• feared

• surprised

• ran quickly toward

• made a warning sound

What does the word scramble mean in the text below?

As soon as the ropes that held him were untied, Owen scrambled from the truck...

• regret and sorrowful

• speed and urgency

• calm and happiness

• grace and friendliness

How is Owen's enclosure at Haller Park similar to a hippo's natural habitat?

• They both have mud.

• They both have waves.

• They both have tortoises.

• They both have caregivers.

Which sentence below is an opinion?

• Owen and Mzee trust each other.

• Mzee means "wise old man" in Swahili.

• Dr. Paula Kahumbu is the manager of Haller Park.

• Bushbucks and vervet monkeys live in Owen's enclosure.

At the end of the article, how is Owen DIFFERENT than he was at the beginning?

• He is less trusting of other hippos.

• He is more like a tortoise.

• He seems happier.

• He seems smarter.

According to Dr. Paula, how would wild hippos treat Owen DIFFERENTLY from another wild hippo?

• They would welcome him because he is strong.

• They would care for him because he is young and helpless.

• They would ignore him because he is friends with a tortoise.

• They would attack him because they would think he is an intruder.

Which text from the article is a fact?

• "Harder to explain is the affection that Mzee seems to show for Owen."

• "Or perhaps it was Mzee's protective presence that helped Owen feel calm."

• "As the weeks went on, Owen and Mzee spent more and more time together."

• "But it war clear that the bond between Owen and Mzee was helping the baby Hippo."

Before Owen came to Haller Park, how were he and Mzee ALIKE?

• Both were alone.

• Both were friendly.

• Both were stranded.

• Both were raised by people.

What does the word snuggled mean in the sentence below?

When the park workers checked on them in the morning, Owen was snuggled up against Mzee.

• cuddled

• distrusted

• forced

• noticed

How did the author organize the ideas in the sentence below?

An old, slow tortoise like Mzee can never protect Owen the way a fierce mother hippo could. But since Mzee's color and rounded shape are similar to a hippo's, it's possible that to Owen, Mzee looked like the hippo mother he needs.

• by compare and contrast

• by order of importance

• in time order

• by location