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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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