G6-ENG-L8 The Banyan Tree

What two animals were fighting in the banyan tree?

• A snake and a mongoose
• A cobra and a myna
• A mongoose and a myna
• A cobra and a squirrel

Where was the narrator sitting when he observed the fight?

• On a branch of the banyan tree
• On the ground beneath the tree
• In a nearby house
• On a rock near the tree

What time of day did the fight take place?

• Early morning
• Midday
• Late afternoon
• Night

What was the mongoose doing before the fight began?

• Hunting for food
• Sleeping
• Climbing the tree
• Drinking water

How did the cobra initially react to the mongoose?

• It tried to escape
• It hissed furiously
• It ignored the mongoose
• It attacked immediately

What did the mongoose do when the cobra tried to attack?

• It ran away
• It stood still
• It dodged to one side
• It jumped on the cobra

How did the narrator describe the cobra's eyes?

• Glittering and evil
• Dull and lifeless
• Bright and curious
• Small and beady

What bird was watching the fight from a safe distance?

• A myna
• A crow
• A sparrow
• An eagle

How did the myna try to intervene in the fight?

• It pecked at the cobra
• It flew between the fighters
• It made shrill cries
• It dropped a stick on them

What happened when the myna intervened?

• The cobra attacked it
• The mongoose chased it away
• Both animals ignored it
• It distracted the fighters momentarily