Who is the main character of the story?
a young frog
a young parrot
a young python
a young elephant
What color is Verdi when he is young?
yellow
blue
green
red
Where does Verdi live (what is his natural habitat)?
in the rainforest
in the mountains
in the desert
on a farm
Why doesn't Verdi want to grow up and turn green?
he thinks he will lose his ability to climb trees
he disliked other green snakes
he doesn't like the color green
he fears he will become lazy and boring
When does Verdi realize that changin on the outside doesn't mean losing his youthful spirit?
after an injury slows him down
when he first hatched
after he meets a wise old snake
after he sees his reflection in the water
What does Verdi think about the older snakes?
they are playful
they are lazy
they are energetic
they are curious
Who does verdi meet that starts to change his perspective on growing up?
some older green pythons
a young bird
a group of colorful frogs
he is captured by a human
What happens to Verdi that makes him slow down and reconsider his actions?
he gets injured while trying to stay yellow
he gets lost in the forest
he is captured by a human
he falls into the river
Why does Verdi try to maintain his bright yellow color?
to show off to other snakes
to camouflage himself
to keep himself young
to attract friends
What does Verdi do to try to stay young and keep his yellow skin?
performing fast and daring acrobatics
laying in the sun
hiding in the flowers
covering himself in mud
What lesson does Verdi learn at the end of the story?
being green means he can't have fun anymore
he should avoid other snakes to stay young
changing colors is a normal part of life
growing older doesn't mean he has to lose his playful spirit
