Why Mosquito Buzz in People’s Ear (A West African Tale) Retold by Verna Aardema Comprehension Questions 1. What happens when the grumpy iguana goes lumbering off with sticks stuck in his ears? 2. Is the mosquito liked or not liked by others? Why or why not? 3. Why are the animals alarmed and startled? 4. What cause the jungle to remain dark? 5. What do you learn about the lion from the way he handled the problem? 6. How do the other animals feel about Lion? How do you know? 7. How does it feel to be blamed for something you did not do? Make a list of words telling you how you felt. 8. How does one misunderstanding become a big problem? 9. Have you and a friend ever had a misunderstanding? What happened?