A) the story involves technology from the future
B) the setting could be a real place
C) many events are unrealistic
D) the story was told orally before it was written

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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