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How do the animals keep things fun?
a) When the play gets to rough, they quit playing.
b) They practice jumping and other skills that they need to survive in the wild.
c) They prepare for the unexpected.
d) The animals reverse roles.

Where did the Siberian ibexes at the Brookfield Zoo train for play?
a) on a flat, grassy area in their enclosure
b) on a steep, rocky area
c) in the parking lot
d) near the front of the cage.

What does the word fleeing mean in paragraph 8?
a) running away
b) coming back
c) going faster
d) moving slowly

Which words below are synonyms (words that mean the same)?
a) safe and fatal
b) honing and rehearsing
c) escape and monitor
d) dominant and submissive

Why is play risky?
a) Animals can break bones, pull muscles, or get bitten or scratched.
b) Exercise can cause damage to the brain.
c) Playing is a source of depression if they lose.
d) Playing lets young animals try out different ways of doing things.

Why does the author compare the play exercises to lifting a weight exercises as a muscle?
a) to show that the brain can be flexed
b) to show that animals must rest after play
c) to show that strong animals are often smart
d) to show that the brain can improve through play

What is the most likely way the author prepared to write this article?
a) by taking care of animals in the wild
b) by studying some notes taken during a class
c) by gathering information from a variety of sources.
d) by imagining what it would be like to be an animal

According to the article, how do animals stay safe when playing?
a) They follow the rules set by adults.
b) They keep the play low to the ground.
c) They avoid changing the games they play.
d) They quit the game when it gets out of control.

Play puzzles scientist. What does the word puzzles mean in the introduction?
a) confuses
b) a game
c) loves
d) wonders

What is the main reason predators and prey animals play differently? from one another?
a) They live in different areas.
b) They have different running speeds.
c) They practice different types of skills.
d) They have different levels of intelligence.

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