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