CHAPTER II: The Convention At The Big Rock 

Jolly round, red Mr. Sun looked down on the Smiling Pool. He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there. What do you think it was? Why, it was a convention at the Big Rock, the queerest convention he ever had seen. Your papa would say that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens. Maybe it was, but that is a pretty long term. Anyway, Mother Muskrat said it was a convention, and she ought to know, for she is the one who had called it. 

Of course Jerry Muskrat was there, and his uncles and aunts and all his cousins. Billy Mink was there, and all his relations, even old Grandfather Mink, who has lost most of his teeth and is a little hard of hearing. 

Little Joe Otter was there, with his father and mother and all his relations even to his third cousins. Bobby Coon was there, and he had brought with him every Coon of his acquaintance who ever fished in the Smiling Pool or along the Laughing Brook. And everybody was looking very solemn, very solemn indeed. 

When the last one had arrived, Mother Muskrat climbed up on the Big Rock and called Jerry Muskrat up beside her, where all could see him. Then she made a speech. "Friends of the Smiling Pool and Laughing Brook," began Mrs. Muskrat, "I have called you together to show you what has happened to my son Jerry and to ask your advice." She stopped and pointed to Jerry's sore tail. "What do you think did that?" she demanded. 

1. What did the sun look at?
2. What did he almost forget?
3. why?
4. what might your dad say?
5. who called it a convetion?
6. whos uncle and aunts were there?
7. was billy mink alone?
8. was everyone smiling?
9. where did Bobby coon fish?
10. who was missing teeth?
11. could he hear well?
12. who gave the speech?
13. why was she speaking?
14. what was wrong with Jerry?
15. did she know who did it?
16. who called the meeting?
17. what did she climb?
18. why did she call Jerry up?
19. why was he beside her?
20. was the sun orange?

Numbered answers:
1. Jolly and round
2. to keep on climbing up
3. he was so interested in what he saw there
4. that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens
5. Mother Muskrat
6. Jerry Muskrat
7. no
8. no
9. the Smiling Pool or along the Laughing Brook
10. Grandfather Mink
11. no
12. Mother Muskrat
13. she wanted advice
14. he had a sore tail
15. no
16. Mrs. Muskrat
17. the Big Rock
18. to show his tail
19. to show what happened
20. no