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