A) some dogs have a complex set of humanlike emotions B) dogs are better than people C) dogs will attack each other if not separated by fences D) dogs cannot be trusted because they are wild creatures
A) Paulsen's dogs are smarter than he is B) Animals can teach people how to be better human beings C) Animals can teach people how to find food D) Animals show us how to avoid getting hurt
A) because he feels most comfortable in the extreme cold B) to get it out of the way early on C) to show that winter can be as beautiful as spring D) to indicate the cold will play a major role in the plot
A) knows how to play the piano very well B) refuses to take part in the May Day races C) pretends that her accomplishments do not require any effort D) constantly wins first prizein class spelling bees
A) encourage Raymond to keep running B) give Raymond her ribbons and medals C) encourage Raymond to enter the spelling bee D) persuade Raymond to stop running
A) Squeaky challenges people who make fun of Raymond B) Squeaky worries that she won't win the race C) During the big race, Raymond runs outside the fence D) Squeaky wins many awards, but Raymond has nothing
A) leave Mexico and his desire to stay in California B) play the trumpet and his lack of musical ability C) stay in one place and his family's need to move D) leave his family and the family's need of his work
A) does not enjoy moving from place to place B) wants to be a farmer when he grows up C) enjoys moving with his family during harvest D) feels pity for the sharecropper who hires his father
A) an electrical connection B) the family's travels as migrant workers C) going around and around in a circle D) a mystical connection among family members
A) serve Lord Higa to save the village B) be shipped to a different country to live C) be taken to the palace to work as slaves D) be left in the mountains to die alone
A) "...will be allowed to live out their years quietly." B) "...will be treated with the respect and honor they deserve." C) "...will be taken care of in a village for other old people." D) "...will be sent to America."
A) make all the old people disappear B) make a rope of ash C) make a drum sound without beating it D) make a silk thread weave through several holes
A) He feels sorry for himself B) He is brave and intelligent C) He is fun-loving and lazy D) He lacks self-confidence
A) palm trees and coconuts B) a wooden crate C) warm sun D) birds
A) Stew cat B) Timothy's knife C) a signal fire D) attacking birds |