A Baby Boa?

Multiple Choice

accommodation is to shelter as food is to

• Tasty

• nourishment

• chef

• kitchen

Multiple Choice

According to the passage, boa constrictors squeeze their prey because –

• they don’t want them to get away.

• it prevents the prey from taking in oxygen.

• the prey can’t bite the boa back if it is being squeezed.

• squeezing the prey makes it easier to digest.

Multiple Choice

The author wrote this selection most likely to --

• teach the reader how to care for a pet boa

• persuade the reader that boas make poor pets

• give the reader information about owning a boa constrictor

• entertain the reader with a story about the struggles boa owners face

Multiple Choice

The reader can infer that the author’s attitude toward pet boa constrictors is one of –

• disapproval

• amusement

• curiosity

• sympathy

Multiple Choice

Which cartoon goes best with the theme of the text?