"Stray"

The reason Doris's parents say she cannot keep the puppy is that

• they don't like dogs
• they can't afford to have a dog
• they are afraid of dogs
• they want to teach Doris that she can't have everything she wants

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CCSS.RL.6.1

When Mrs. Lacey smiles at her husband, her smile shows that

• she finds Mr. Lacey funny
• she thinks he has behaved foolishly
• she knew all along that he would keep the puppy
• she is surprised at his unusual behavior

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Why does Doris hope that the weather will never clear?

• When the weather clears, her father will go back to work.
• When the weather clears, she will have to go back to school.
• She loves playing with the puppy in the snow.
• When the weather clears, her father will take the puppy away.

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CCSS.W.6.9A

Doris's most important reason for wanting to keep the puppy is that

• she knows it will grow up to be a big dog
• she thinks playing with the puppy will be fun
• she wants the love and companionship of a pet
• she is looking forward to training the puppy

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CCSS.RL.6.1

When Mr. Lacey says, "You'd better feed that mutt before it dies of starvation," he is letting Doris know that

• if she wants a dog, she has to take care of it herself
• giving table scraps to the dog is better than throwing them away
• she can keep the dog
• he is worried about the dog

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Doris does not give the dog a name because

• she hasn't found the perfect name yet
• she has been too upset to think about a name
• she thinks the dog's next owners should name it
• she does not want to grow too attached to the dog

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CCSS.RL.6.2

According to the ending of the story, which phrase best describes Mr. Lacey?

• more softhearted than he wants his family to think he it
• mean and insensitive toward his daughter
• sensitive and understanding toward his daughter
• less softhearted than his wife

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CCSS.RL.6.1

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CCSS.W.6.9A

Why doesn't Doris want to go down to the kitchen, past the basement door?

• She doesn't want to be reminded of the puppy.
• She isn't hungry.
• She wants to avoid arguing with her parents.
• She is too upset to eat.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Which phrase best describes Mrs. Lacey?

• mean and selfish
• practical and sensible
• unreasonable and stubborn
• generous and warm

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

The author delays having Mr. Lacey reveal to Doris that he has brought the puppy home in order to

• let the reader know that Mr. Lacey doesn't care about Doris's feelings
• show that Mr. Lacey is embarrassed about changing his mind
• make the ending more surprising to the reader
• show that Mr. Lacey isn't sure he made the right decision

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CCSS.RL.6.5