12 Questions
Why did Monkeyshines ask Skedaddle to bring back a golden fruit?
To prove Skedaddle's claim true
What was Skedaddle supposed to do on the other side of the jungle?
Bring back a golden fruit
Why did Skedaddle hesitate when Monkeyshines offered to go with him?
He feared Monkeyshines would expose his lie
What did Skedaddle promise to do in response to Monkeyshines' challenge?
Go to the other side of the jungle and bring back the golden fruit
How did the other monkeys react when Skedaddle said he was too tired to go immediately?
They laughed at him
What was Skedaddle's initial reaction when Monkeyshines challenged him about the golden fruit?
'I can prove it!'
What did Skedaddle boast about teaching the snakes?
How to eat wild yams
What surprise response did the other monkeys have to Skedaddle's claim about the trees of gold?
They gasped in surprise
What problem did the bridge across the river, built by Skedaddle, solve for the family of elephants?
Getting their feet wet
What did Skedaddle help the family of elephants build?
A bridge
What was one of the biggest dangers of the jungle according to Skedaddle?
Snakes that loved wild yams
How did the other monkeys respond when Skedaddle boasted about his adventures?
They gasped in surprise
Study Notes
Skedaddle's Big Boast
- Skedaddle is a monkey who lives deep in the jungle, where tall trees with giant leaves shade the ground and long vines grow from the trees.
- He loves to swing from these vines and travel from one end of the jungle to the other, sharing stories of his adventures with other monkeys.
Skedaddle's Claims
- Skedaddle boasts that he taught snakes on the other side of the jungle to eat wild yams.
- He claims to have planted trees that never run out of fruit, solving the problem of finding food for the animals.
- He also claims to have helped a family of elephants build a bridge across a river, so they no longer have to get their feet wet.
Confrontation with Monkeyshines
- Monkeyshines, an older monkey, is skeptical of Skedaddle's claims and challenges him to prove it.
- Skedaddle is asked to bring back a golden fruit from the other side of the jungle to prove his claims.
- Monkeyshines offers to accompany Skedaddle, but Skedaddle makes excuses to avoid going.
Skedaddle's Defeat
- Monkeyshines and the other monkeys laugh at Skedaddle, calling out his boast and exposing his dishonesty.
- Skedaddle hangs his head in shame, realizing his lies have been exposed.
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