CHAPTER XII 

THE CLEVERNESS OF OLD MAN COYOTE 

Who thinks the quickest and the best Is bound to win in every test. 

_Bowser the Hound._ 

The meeting of Reddy Fox and Old Man Coyote just outside the gate to Farmer Brown's henyard had been wholly unexpected to both. Reddy had been so eager to get inside that gate that when he turned the corner at the henyard he hadn't looked beyond the gate. If he had looked beyond, he would have seen Old Man Coyote just coming around the other corner. As for Old Man Coyote, he had been so surprised at sight of Reddy Fox that he had growled before he had had time to think. He was sorry the very instant he did it. 

"That certainly was a stupid thing to do," muttered Old Man Coyote to himself, as he watched Reddy Fox run away in a panic. "I should have kept out of sight and let him open that gate and go inside first. There may be traps in there, for all I know. When there's likely to be danger, always let some one else find it out for you if you can." Old Man Coyote grinned as he said this. 

Reddy Fox sat down at a safe distance to watch what Old Man Coyote would do. Inside, Reddy was fairly boiling with disappointment and anger. He felt that he hated Old Man Coyote more than he hated anybody else he knew of. He hated him, yet there wasn't a thing he could do about it. He didn't dare fight Old Man Coyote. All he could do was to sit there at a safe distance and watch.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Which two characters met up for a meeting?
2. A meeting took place between which two characters?
3. 
Q2:
1. Where did Reddy Fox and Old Man Coyote meet up?
2. The meeting between Reddy Fox and Old Man Coyote took place at which location?
3. 
Q3:
1. Which property of Farmer Brown does the gate where Reddy Fox and Old Man Coyote met lead to?
2. Reddy Fox and Old Man Coyote met at a gate that leads to which property of Farmer Brown?
3. 
Q4:
1. Did either Reddy Fox or Old Man Coyote expect the meeting?
2. Was the meeting between Reddy Fox and Old Man Coyote expected?
3. 
Q5:
1. Who does the henyard belong to?
2. What is the name of the owner of the henyard?
3. 
Q6:
1. Which character was eager to get inside the henyard?
2. Which character desperately wanted to go inside the henyard?
3. 
Q7:
1. What object was Reddy Fox eager to get inside?
2. Reddy Fox was desperate to enter through what object?
3. 
Q8:
1. What is the name of the character that growled?
2. Which character is known to have growled before?
3. 
Q9:
1. Why did Old Man Coyote growl?
2. What was the purpose of Old Man Coyote's growl?
3. 
Q10:
1. Was Old Man Coyote sorry for growling at Reddy Fox?
2. Did Old Man Coyote feel bad for growling at Reddy Fox?
3. 
Q11:
1. Which character initially went unseen by Reddy Fox?
2. Reddy Fox didn't see which character at first?
3. 
