A) dogs are better than people B) dogs will attack each other if not separated by fences C) dogs cannot be trusted because they are wild creatures D) some dogs have a complex set of humanlike emotions
A) Animals can teach people how to find food B) Animals show us how to avoid getting hurt C) Animals can teach people how to be better human beings D) Paulsen's dogs are smarter than he is
A) because he feels most comfortable in the extreme cold B) to show that winter can be as beautiful as spring C) to indicate the cold will play a major role in the plot D) to get it out of the way early on
A) refuses to take part in the May Day races B) pretends that her accomplishments do not require any effort C) constantly wins first prizein class spelling bees D) knows how to play the piano very well
A) give Raymond her ribbons and medals B) encourage Raymond to enter the spelling bee C) persuade Raymond to stop running D) encourage Raymond to keep running
A) Squeaky wins many awards, but Raymond has nothing B) During the big race, Raymond runs outside the fence C) Squeaky worries that she won't win the race D) Squeaky challenges people who make fun of Raymond
A) leave his family and the family's need of his work B) play the trumpet and his lack of musical ability C) leave Mexico and his desire to stay in California D) stay in one place and his family's need to move
A) feels pity for the sharecropper who hires his father B) enjoys moving with his family during harvest C) does not enjoy moving from place to place D) wants to be a farmer when he grows up
A) an electrical connection B) a mystical connection among family members C) the family's travels as migrant workers D) going around and around in a circle
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 taken care of in a village for other old people." B) "...will be treated with the respect and honor they deserve." C) "...will be sent to America." D) "...will be allowed to live out their years quietly."
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) birds C) a wooden crate D) warm sun
A) attacking birds B) a signal fire C) Stew cat D) Timothy's knife |