Benchmark Advanced 4.1

How are the blind men different at the end of the story?

• The men understand how to work together.

• They hate each other now.

• They will all want to be correct.

• They only work with their friends.

What happens at the beginning of the story?

• The men put their ideas together.

• Each man takes a turn touching part of the elephant.

• Rajah encourages the blind men to examine the elephant.

• The men argue about who is right.

Each blind man started his observation with this statement: "The elephant is like..." Why does the author repeat this phrase?

• It makes it easy to read.

• To show how each man is different.

• Because the author couldn't think of other words.

Who thinks the elephant's trunk feels like a snake?

• the second blind man

• the first blind man

• Rajah

In the story "How the Beetle Got Its Gorgeous Coat":

Which sentence best describes the rat at the end of the story?

• He is angry and frustrated.

• He does not respect the beetle.

• He is surprised and not as proud.

In the story "How the Beetle Got Its Gorgeous Coat":

What is the central message of the story?

• Don't boast and be overly confident.

• Slow and steady wins the race.

• If you run fast, you will lose the race.