The Market Square Dog Selection Review

Who is the narrator in the story?

• Herriot

• Policeman

• Farmer

• Helen

What point of view is the story told in?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

• Fourth Person

When the narrator first notices the dog in the marketplace, the dog is:

• chasing a stick thrown by the policeman.

• sitting up, begging for food.

• being chased by children.

• is trotting among the crowd.

The first person narrator would not be able to know:

• where the dog came from.

• how the vet feels about animals.

• how to treat a dog's broken leg.

• why the dog is classified as a stray.

Why is the policeman unable to catch the dog in the beginning of the story?

• The dog stays just out of the policeman's reach.

• The policeman says he has no time to chase dogs.

• The dog has tags and a collar and is not a stray.

• The policeman's loud voice frightens the dog.

Which quotation from the story MOST CLEARLY shows the perspective of the narrator?

• Anything could have happened to him.

• "We can still have our picnic," she said.

• "I'll take you to him," the policeman replied.

• "What's your name?" I replied.

Which clue BEST leads you to predict that the dog will find a home?

• The dog is unwilling to be caught by the policeman.

• Mr. Herriot describes the dog as having two friendly brown eyes and a wonderfully attractive face.

• A market stall holder throws a bun to the dog.

• Mr. Herriot, a country veterinarian, and Helen, his wife, are dressed up and going to the races.

Which story event best confirms a prediction that the dog will find a new home?

• The dog's previous owner cannot be found.

• The dog is injured by a car.

• The Yorkshire terrier and sheepdog leave the kennels.

• Mr. Herriot sees the dog curled up in its new doggy bed.

In the story, when the policeman and vet can see that the badly injured dog can manage a brief tail wag, they know that:

• the dog will never walk again.

• the dog is still alive.

• the dog is afraid.

• the dog's begging days are over.

How do the vet and his wife help the dog?

• The set his broken leg.

• They find a home for him.

• They find its rightful owner.

• They teach it not to fear humans.