Owen & Mzee

Where was Owen rescued? (p718)

• Tanzania

• Congo

• Kenya

• Taiwan

Who is this?

Which of the following sentences are TRUE?

• After the tsunami, Owen was left stranded on a reef. (p718)

• The baby hippo weighed two-hundred-pounds.(p718)

• Owen could be returned to the wild. (p718)

• Owen would never be welcomed into another hippo pod. (p718)

Why did they wrap a blanket around Owen's head? (p719)

• To calm him down.

• To help him sleep.

• To give him a surprise party.

• To play peek-a-boo.

Who is this man?

Which of the following sentences are TRUE? (p720)

• Sabine prepared a small enclosure for Owen.

• Mzee means "wise old man" in Swahili.

• Mzee is 130 years old.

• Mzee liked to get tickled under the tummy.

Why did Owen crouch behind Mzee? (p721)

• He was angry.

• He was scared.

• He was protecting Mzee.

• He was playing a game with Mzee.

Why did Mzee hiss at Owen? (p721)

• He was singing a song.

• It is how tortoises talk.

• He was showing he is angry.

• He wanted Owen to come closer.

Which of the following sentences are TRUE? (p722)

• Mzee grew friendlier.

• Owen wouldn't eat any of the leaves.

• Mzee was showing him how to drink.

• Owen and Stephen had a special bond.

Owen and Mzee were inseparable (p723). They swim together, eat together, drink together, and sleep next to each other.

Who/What are you inseparable from?