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The Giraffe Who Was Afraid of Heights

 

 

 

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1. Where does this story take place?

African jungle
African savannah
African rainforest
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2. What happens to the young giraffe when he lifts his head above his shoulders?

He stands proud and tall
He stands taller than all the trees
He becomes scared and falls
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3. Who does the giraffe first meet when walking to the village doctor?

Monkey
Crocodile
Hippo
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4. Why was the monkey going to go to the doctor?

He had been hurt by other animals
He was afraid of climbing trees
He was afraid of other monkeys
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5. What was the hippo afraid of?

The crocodiles in the river
The fish in the river
The water

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6. Who tried to eat the monkey for lunch?

The crocodile
The hippo
The giraffe
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7. How did the monkey escape the crocodile's snapping jaw?

He climbed the nearest tree
He rode the hippo's back across the water
He rode the giraffe's head to the top of the trees
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8. What did the monkey do once he was sitting at the top of the trees?

Ate the leaves of the tree
Threw coconuts at the crocodile
Played with his friends
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9. How did the hippo overcome his fear of the water?

By swimming across to the other side to meet the crocodile?
Fighting the crocodile and falling into the water
Swimming in a race against the crocodile
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10. Because the giraffe is no longer afraid to stand tall, what is he able to watch for?

Monkeys throwing coconuts at him
Butterflies flying towards him
Hungry predators

 
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