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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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