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It narrates the experience of Mary, Suzy, and Sailas dealing with a banana tree after a nocturnal visit from flying foxes. The story details their efforts to harvest a heavy bunch of ripe bananas, involving physical labor like supporting the bunch with a stick and cutting it down. To lighten the load, they eat some of the ripest bananas. A bargain is struck with Suzy, who agrees to sell the remaining bananas for 50 toea. The story highlights themes of sharing, negotiation, and the simple joys of earning money from their efforts. It also includes a \"Check Your Understanding\" section with four comprehension questions designed to assess a young reader's grasp of the narrative, including identifying what the flying foxes ate, how the bunch was lightened, Mary's sleep quality, and what happened when the bananas were cut down.","The Ripe Bananas  \nSchool Journal Junior 2, 2009-V1 .1  \nEnglish  \n\"The flying foxes really disturbed me last night,\" Mary grumbled.  \nShe and Suzy searched the back of the house, but there was no sign of any fruit on the ground.  \n\"There! There!\" called Sailas. He pointed at the banana tree.\"Some of our bananas have been eaten.\"  \nHalf of the bunch was ripe, and it was so heavy it took them a whileto decide how to cut it.  \n\"You are strong,\" Mary told Sailas. \"You support the bunch with a stick while I cut it down.\"  \n\"Let's make the bunch lighter,\"muttered Sailas. He grabbed a ripe banana, peeled it and shoved it into his mouth. They all ate and ate the ripest ones until they were full.  \n\"Now we can carry the rest to the house,\" said Sailas. \"When they are ripe, we can share  \n\"Suzy can sell them for us.\"\"I'm scared,\" said Suzy.  \n\"You can keep 50 toea from the money we earn,\" Sailas bargained, and Suzie agreed.  \nThe bananas looked so shiny and tasty that people bought them straight away. The money clanked in Suzie's pocket as she ran home.  \n\"Remember your bargain!\" she called to Sailas.  \nCheck Your Understanding  \n1) What did the flying foxes eat during the night?  \n a) Berries  \n b) Tomatoes  \n c) Bananas  \n d) Mangoes  \nCheck Your Understanding  \n2) How did the children make the bunch lighter to carry?  \n a) They ate some bananas  \n b) They cut the bunch up  \n c) They left some behind  \n d) They carried it together  \nCheck Your Understanding  \n3) Did Mary have a good night's sleep? 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