A) many events are unrealistic
B) the story involves technology from the future
C) the story was told orally before it was written
D) the setting could be a real place

A) he does not need much water for himself and his burro
B) he does not have many visitors
C) the windmill brings water up from his well
D) there is a water hole next to his house

A) the garden is very big
B) he wants the vegetables to grow quickly
C) there are a lot of weeds in the garden
D) the work keeps him from being lonely

A) desert fruit
B) kinds of cactus
C) desert flowers
D) desert birds

A) have four legs
B) are small
C) have long tails
D) have fur

A) curious
B) thirsty
C) hungry
D) lost

A) feed his animal visitors
B) get better water for his burro
C) provide water for the other, larger desert animals
D) water his garden more easily

A) Alejandro did not understand why the skunk ran away
B) the skunk warned other animals of danger
C) Alejandro realized that the animals did not feel safe near the house
D) the skunk go caught

A) salty
B) too shallow
C) muddy
D) in the open

A) selfish
B) determined
C) fearful
D) defeated

A) shunned by the large animals
B) next to his house
C) sheltered from his house
D) smaller than the first one

A) his burro moves about
B) he can hear them
C) they always come at the same time
D) he can see them