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Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there lived a group of mischievous monkeys. These monkeys were known throughout the land for their love of mischief and pranks. They were always up to something, and the other animals in the forest never knew what to expect from them. 

One day, the monkeys decided to play a prank on the elephants. They climbed up to the top of a tall tree and began throwing ripe bananas at the unsuspecting elephants below. The elephants, not used to being pelted with fruit, were confused and startled. They trumpeted in alarm and ran around in circles, trying to figure out what was happening. 

The monkeys, meanwhile, were having the time of their lives. They laughed and chattered as they threw more and more bananas at the elephants. The elephants, however, were not amused. They decided to teach the monkeys a lesson and began to shake the tree with all their might. 

The monkeys, realizing they had gone too far, quickly climbed down from the tree and ran away as fast as they could. They knew they had made a big mistake and felt guilty for causing so much trouble. 

From that day on, the monkeys decided to stick to less destructive pranks, like stealing the ranger’s hat or putting honey in the bird feeder. They learned their lesson and lived happily ever after, never bothering the elephants again. The moral of the story: monkeys will be monkeys, but sometimes even they need to learn when to stop monkey-ing around

What can be inferred about the monkeys' behaviour after the incident with the elephants?

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The correct answer is

They only play less harmful pranks.

The passage explicitly states that after their prank on the elephants, "From that day on, the monkeys decided to stick to less destructive pranks, like stealing the ranger’s hat or putting honey in the bird feeder." This directly indicates a change in their behavior. They didn't stop playing pranks entirely (option 2), nor did they continue targeting elephants (option 3) or restrict their pranks to specific times (option 4). Instead, they chose to engage in less harmful mischief.

Therefore, the correct inference is that they only play less harmful pranks (option 1).

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