Question 1 of 12
What does preceded mean in the sentence ‘preceded on a length of rope by a three parts grown baboon’?
A) Walked in front of
B) Chased after
C) Hid behind
D) Sat beside
Question 2 of 12
The writer says George had ‘a long sweeping, lion-like tail’. What literary technique is this?
A) Alliteration (repeating the same starting letter)
B) Onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like what it describes)
C) Simile (a comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’)
D) Metaphor (saying something IS something else)
Question 3 of 12
What does letting it go to his head mean?
A) Getting a headache
B) Becoming proud, arrogant or big-headed
C) Forgetting something important
D) Growing taller
Question 4 of 12
What does beseechingly mean?
A) Angrily
B) Lazily
C) Carelessly
D) In a begging, pleading way
Question 5 of 12
The writer describes the Guenon’s sounds as bird-like twitterings and the Drills’ sounds as belching grunts. What technique is this?
A) Contrast — comparing two opposite things to highlight their differences
B) Repetition — using the same word or phrase over and over
C) Rhyme — words that end with the same sound
D) Exaggeration — making something sound bigger than it really is
Question 6 of 12
What does revolted mean in ‘One night George revolted’?
A) Felt sick and disgusted
B) Went to sleep early
C) Rebelled; refused to obey the rules
D) Turned around in a circle
Question 7 of 12
The writer says George ‘decided that this was a very superior game which had been arranged for his special benefit’. What technique is used here?
A) Alliteration
B) Personification — giving George human thoughts and reasoning
C) Onomatopoeia
D) A rhetorical question
Question 8 of 12
What does pandemonium mean?
A) A type of drum used in African music
B) A feeling of great happiness
C) Total silence
D) Wild chaos, uproar and confusion
Question 9 of 12
What does erratic mean in ‘his erratic playing threw the dancers into confusion’?
A) Irregular and unpredictable
B) Extremely loud
C) Very skilled and talented
D) Gentle and soft
Question 10 of 12
Why is it ironic that George becomes scared of the pandemonium at the dance?
A) Because George is usually very brave
B) Because George himself caused the chaos — it’s the opposite of what you’d expect
C) Because the dance was arranged specially for him
D) Because baboons are naturally afraid of the dark
Question 11 of 12
The sentence ‘One night George revolted’ is very short. Why might the writer have chosen to make it so brief?
A) Because the writer couldn’t think of anything else to say
B) Because short sentences are easier to read
C) To create drama and suspense — it makes the reader want to know what happens next
D) Because the writer was running out of space on the page
Question 12 of 12
What does chastised mean?
A) Praised and congratulated
B) Picked up and carried
C) Fed a treat as a reward
D) Told off; scolded for bad behaviour