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What is the theme of this passage?

• Tricksters often change their ways.

• Visitors always help with the chores.

• Tricksters always keep their promises.

• Tricksters often cause problems for others.

Read this sentence from the passage.

However, trouble is a close companion of tricksters.

What does the sentence mean?

• Trouble can find anyone.

• Tricksters know all about trouble

• Trouble often goes where tricksters go.

• Tricksters enjoy causing trouble for themselves

The main way that Raven is a problem for Fish Hawk is that Raven

• takes up room.

• eats the food supplies.

• tries to flatter Fish Hawk.

• uses all the soft blankets.

Read this sentence from the passage.

“The warmth of your house is calling to me.”

By saying that the house is “calling to me,” Raven means that

• he wants to go to it.

• he can hear the furnace working.

• the house is making some kind of noise.

• the house is very close to where they are.

Read this sentence from the passage.

Raven’s flattery was ceaseless.

The suffix -less means “without.” So, the author is saying that Raven’s flattery was

• unending.

• without cause.

• not to be believed.

• always spoken for Raven’s own good.

Read these sentences from the passage.

Weeks passed by and Raven did nothing to help. He made his host gather food for both of them while he slept and ate up the meals.

How do these sentences support the theme?

• They show that Raven is helpful.

• They show that Raven is unable to help.

• They show that Fish Hawk enjoys having a guest

• They show that Raven is causing trouble for Fish Hawk.

Which sentence from the passage best supports the theme?

• Fish Hawk was too polite to refuse.

• Fish Hawk soon built himself a cozy new home.

• Fish Hawk finally grew disgusted by Raven’s laziness and greed.

• Fish Hawk doubted the wisdom of this plan, but he let Raven stay with him.

Read this sentence from the passage.

This beach will wear a thick cloak of fish, and you will not have to catch them.

What does “wear a thick cloak of fish” mean?

• There will be a few fish.

• Fish will be hard to find.

• Fish will cover the beach.

• There will be a cloak made of fish.

Read this sentence from the passage.

He flew away from his own house, towards a sun that was peeking around clouds.

What does “a sun that was peeking around clouds” mean?

• Clouds were covering part of the sun.

• Clouds completely covered the sun

• There were a few clouds in the sky.

• There were no clouds in the sky.

What is the main way in which Raven and Fish Hawk are different?

• Fish Hawk is more patient than Raven.

• Fish Hawk does much more work than Raven

• Fish Hawk has more possessions than Raven has.

• Fish Hawk eats fish, but Raven eats whatever he can find.