A) dogs cannot be trusted because they are wild creatures B) dogs will attack each other if not separated by fences C) some dogs have a complex set of humanlike emotions D) dogs are better than people
A) Paulsen's dogs are smarter than he is B) Animals show us how to avoid getting hurt C) Animals can teach people how to be better human beings D) Animals can teach people how to find food
A) to show that winter can be as beautiful as spring B) to indicate the cold will play a major role in the plot C) because he feels most comfortable in the extreme cold D) to get it out of the way early on
A) refuses to take part in the May Day races B) constantly wins first prizein class spelling bees C) pretends that her accomplishments do not require any effort D) knows how to play the piano very well
A) encourage Raymond to keep running B) encourage Raymond to enter the spelling bee C) persuade Raymond to stop running D) give Raymond her ribbons and medals
A) Squeaky worries that she won't win the race B) Squeaky challenges people who make fun of Raymond C) Squeaky wins many awards, but Raymond has nothing D) During the big race, Raymond runs outside the fence
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) play the trumpet and his lack of musical ability D) leave Mexico and his desire to stay in California
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) a mystical connection among family members C) the family's travels as migrant workers D) going around and around in a circle
A) be taken to the palace to work as slaves B) be left in the mountains to die alone C) be shipped to a different country to live D) serve Lord Higa to save the village
A) "...will be sent to America." B) "...will be treated with the respect and honor they deserve." C) "...will be taken care of in a village for other old people." D) "...will be allowed to live out their years quietly."
A) make a rope of ash B) make a drum sound without beating it C) make a silk thread weave through several holes D) make all the old people disappear
A) He feels sorry for himself B) He is brave and intelligent C) He lacks self-confidence D) He is fun-loving and lazy
A) warm sun B) birds C) palm trees and coconuts D) a wooden crate
A) attacking birds B) Stew cat C) a signal fire D) Timothy's knife |