Swift and Safe

Once upon a time, in a big green field full of flowers and singing birds, there lived a fast rabbit named Remy and a slow turtle named Tucker. They decided to have a special kind of race with cars!

All the animals in the field were very excited to see the race. Remy built a super fast car because he loved to go fast. He called it the “Speedy Sprinter.” Tucker built a very safe car because he liked to be careful. He named it the “Steady Shield.”

On the day of the race, all the animals cheered as Remy zoomed ahead with his fast car. Tucker was behind, going slow but safe. Suddenly, a big storm came, and it rained so hard that the race track turned into a big mud puddle. Remy’s fast car started to slip and slide, and he almost crashed!

But Tucker, in his safe car, was doing just fine. He drove up next to Remy and said, “Jump in!” So, Remy hopped into Tucker's car, and they finished the race together. The animals all clapped and cheered, not because of who won, but because Remy and Tucker helped each other and showed great teamwork.

After the race, Remy and Tucker had a great idea. They decided to make cars together. Their new cars would be both fast like Remy’s and safe like Tucker’s. They called their new company "The Swift & Safe Auto Co."

The cars they made were loved by everyone. They were the best cars in the whole world because they were built by two friends who worked together. And that's how Remy and Tucker became the best of friends and made the best cars ever.

Answer these questions

1. What are the names of the two main characters in the story?

2. What special event did Remy and Tucker decide to have?

3. Why were all the animals in the field excited?

4. What was the name of the fast car that Remy built?

5. How did Tucker make his car different from Remy's?

6. What happened to the race track during the race?

7. What did Tucker offer to do when Remy's car started to slip?

8. How did Remy and Tucker finish the race?

9. Why did the animals cheer at the end of the race?

10. What business did Remy and Tucker start together?

11. Why were the cars from "The Swift & Safe Auto Co." so special?

12. What did the story show about Remy and Tucker's friendship by the end of the story?

**Quiz over the Story**

1. What kind of animal is Remy?

   a) A fish

   b) A turtle

   c) A rabbit

   d) A bird

2. What did Remy and Tucker decide to do for fun?

   a) Go swimming

   b) Have a picnic

   c) Have a car race

   d) Fly kites

3. What did Remy name his fast car?

   a) Rocket Racer

   b) Speedy Sprinter

   c) Fast Flurry

   d) Zoom

4. What was special about Tucker’s car?

   a) It could fly.

   b) It had a very loud horn.

   c) It was the brightest colored.

   d) It was very safe.

5. Why did all the animals cheer during the race?

   a) Because Remy won the race.

   b) Because Tucker won the race.

   c) Because Remy and Tucker helped each other.

   d) Because the race was canceled.

6. What name did Remy and Tucker give to their new company?

   a) Quick Cars Co.

   b) The Speedy Duo

   c) The Swift & Safe Auto Co.

   d) Remy & Tucker's Racing Machines

7. What made the cars from "The Swift & Safe Auto Co." the best in the world?

   a) They were the most expensive.

   b) They were built by two friends who worked together.

   c) They were only for rabbits and turtles. 

   d) They could talk.

8. What happened to the race because of the weather?

   a) It was sunny and perfect.

   b) A big storm turned the track into a mud puddle.

   c) It started to snow.

   d) It got very windy.

9. What did Tucker do when he saw Remy in trouble?

   a) He laughed at him.

   b) He told Remy to drive faster.

   c) He drove past him.

   d) He told him to jump into his car.

10. How did the story of Remy and Tucker end?

    a) They never spoke again after the race.

    b) They started a successful car company together.

    c) They both decided to stop driving cars.

    d) They became marathon runners.