But all the big monkeys refused to do that so Brer Anancy went to Little Monkey Town. He told them what to do when they saw Brer Alligator, They all agreed. Then Brer Anancy ran home. When Brer Alligator came up and swam ashore, he found that Brer Anancy had tricked him. He was furious and went in search of him. As he passed Little Monkey Town, the little monkeys started singing, "Who has eaten Brer Alligator's pepper-pot?" They sang an answer too. They said. "We have eaten Brer Alligator's pepper-pot and we have enjoyed it." Brer Alligator was angry and ate all the little monkeys. As he was nearing home he heard someone singing the same song. He looked everywhere but saw no one. The singing continued and when he looked into the tamarind tree he saw Brer Anancy who sang loudly, "And I have eaten all of Brer Alligator's pepper-pot!" Adapted from Nelson's Reader
How well have you read? I. Who are the main characters in the story? 2. (a) Where were these two characters at first? (b) Why were they at that place? 3. Why did they fetch a bowl of pepper-pot? 4. What was Brer Anancy's true intention? Why do you think so? 5. Relate in your own words what happened after Anancy ate all the pepper-pot. 6. What do you think about Brer Alligator's (a) bragging (b) temper? 7. Which phrase best describes what Brer Anancy did to Brer Alligator? (c) bullied him. (a) played with him (b) outsmarted him 8. What do you think Brer Alligator did after he discovered that Brer Anancy had eaten the pepper-pot?
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