A) some dogs have a complex set of humanlike emotions B) dogs are better than people C) dogs will attack each other if not separated by fences D) dogs cannot be trusted because they are wild creatures
A) Animals show us how to avoid getting hurt B) Animals can teach people how to be better human beings C) Paulsen's dogs are smarter than he is D) Animals can teach people how to find food
A) because he feels most comfortable in the extreme cold B) to indicate the cold will play a major role in the plot C) to get it out of the way early on D) to show that winter can be as beautiful as spring
A) knows how to play the piano very well B) refuses to take part in the May Day races C) constantly wins first prizein class spelling bees D) pretends that her accomplishments do not require any effort
A) encourage Raymond to keep running B) give Raymond her ribbons and medals C) encourage Raymond to enter the spelling bee D) persuade Raymond to stop running
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) play the trumpet and his lack of musical ability B) stay in one place and his family's need to move C) leave his family and the family's need of his work D) leave Mexico and his desire to stay in California
A) enjoys moving with his family during harvest B) does not enjoy moving from place to place C) feels pity for the sharecropper who hires his father D) wants to be a farmer when he grows up
A) a mystical connection among family members B) going around and around in a circle C) the family's travels as migrant workers D) an electrical connection
A) serve Lord Higa to save the village B) be left in the mountains to die alone C) be taken to the palace to work as slaves D) be shipped to a different country to live
A) "...will be sent to America." B) "...will be treated with the respect and honor they deserve." C) "...will be allowed to live out their years quietly." D) "...will be taken care of in a village for other old people."
A) make a silk thread weave through several holes B) make a rope of ash C) make all the old people disappear D) make a drum sound without beating it
A) He is fun-loving and lazy B) He is brave and intelligent C) He lacks self-confidence D) He feels sorry for himself
A) birds B) warm sun C) a wooden crate D) palm trees and coconuts
A) Stew cat B) attacking birds C) a signal fire D) Timothy's knife |