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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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