A) dogs are better than people B) dogs cannot be trusted because they are wild creatures C) dogs will attack each other if not separated by fences D) some dogs have a complex set of humanlike emotions
A) Animals show us how to avoid getting hurt B) Animals can teach people how to find food C) Animals can teach people how to be better human beings D) Paulsen's dogs are smarter than he is
A) to indicate the cold will play a major role in the plot B) to get it out of the way early on C) to show that winter can be as beautiful as spring D) because he feels most comfortable in the extreme cold
A) constantly wins first prizein class spelling bees B) knows how to play the piano very well C) refuses to take part in the May Day races D) pretends that her accomplishments do not require any effort
A) encourage Raymond to keep running B) persuade Raymond to stop running C) encourage Raymond to enter the spelling bee D) give Raymond her ribbons and medals
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) play the trumpet and his lack of musical ability B) stay in one place and his family's need to move C) leave his family and the family's need of his work D) leave Mexico and his desire to stay in California
A) does not enjoy moving from place to place B) feels pity for the sharecropper who hires his father C) enjoys moving with his family during harvest D) wants to be a farmer when he grows up
A) the family's travels as migrant workers B) an electrical connection C) going around and around in a circle D) a mystical connection among family members
A) be left in the mountains to die alone B) serve Lord Higa to save the village C) be shipped to a different country to live D) be taken to the palace to work as slaves
A) "...will be treated with the respect and honor they deserve." B) "...will be sent to America." C) "...will be allowed to live out their years quietly." D) "...will be taken care of in a village for other old people."
A) make a drum sound without beating it B) make a rope of ash C) make all the old people disappear D) make a silk thread weave through several holes
A) He feels sorry for himself B) He is fun-loving and lazy C) He is brave and intelligent D) He lacks self-confidence
A) warm sun B) a wooden crate C) birds D) palm trees and coconuts
A) Timothy's knife B) Stew cat C) attacking birds D) a signal fire |