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