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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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