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 show us how to avoid getting hurt
B) Paulsen's dogs are smarter than he is
C) Animals can teach people how to find food
D) Animals can teach people how to be better human beings

A) because he feels most comfortable in the extreme cold
B) to show that winter can be as beautiful as spring
C) to get it out of the way early on
D) to indicate the cold will play a major role in the plot

A) constantly wins first prizein class spelling bees
B) knows how to play the piano very well
C) refuses to take part in the May Day races
D) pretends that her accomplishments do not require any effort

A) persuade Raymond to stop running
B) give Raymond her ribbons and medals
C) encourage Raymond to enter the spelling bee
D) encourage Raymond to keep running

A) During the big race, Raymond runs outside the fence
B) Squeaky challenges people who make fun of Raymond
C) Squeaky worries that she won't win the race
D) Squeaky wins many awards, but Raymond has nothing

A) stay in one place and his family's need to move
B) leave his family and the family's need of his work
C) leave Mexico and his desire to stay in California
D) play the trumpet and his lack of musical ability

A) feels pity for the sharecropper who hires his father
B) enjoys moving with his family during harvest
C) wants to be a farmer when he grows up
D) does not enjoy moving from place to place

A) the family's travels as migrant workers
B) an electrical connection
C) going around and around in a circle
D) a mystical connection among family members

A) be left in the mountains to die alone
B) be shipped to a different country to live
C) be taken to the palace to work as slaves
D) serve Lord Higa to save the village

A) "...will be allowed to live out their years quietly."
B) "...will be sent to America."
C) "...will be treated with the respect and honor they deserve."
D) "...will be taken care of in a village for other old people."

A) make all the old people disappear
B) make a drum sound without beating it
C) make a silk thread weave through several holes
D) make a rope of ash

A) He lacks self-confidence
B) He feels sorry for himself
C) He is fun-loving and lazy
D) He is brave and intelligent

A) birds
B) a wooden crate
C) palm trees and coconuts
D) warm sun

A) Timothy's knife
B) Stew cat
C) a signal fire
D) attacking birds