The Market Square Dog

PART A: Which statement best expresses a theme of the story?

• Animals are suspicious of humans because they are commonly abused by them.

• People care more about looks than personality when it comes to adopting pets.

• Showing animals kindness can have a huge impact on their lives.

• It’s important to put the needs of others in front of your own.

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PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A

• “‘I’m sure you’re right. Anything could have happened to him. He could have been ill-treated by somebody and run away, or he could have been dumped from a car.’” (Paragraph 13)

• “Rather sadly she took off her fancy hat and I took off my good jacket. Dressed in our white coats we began to work.” (Paragraph 30)

• “When I visited him there two days later, he greeted me excitedly, balancing well on his plastered leg, his tail swishing. All his fear seemed to have gone.” (Paragraph 35)

• “Maybe it was because he was only a mongrel and the people who visited the kennels wanted a more elegant dog” (Paragraph 44)

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PART A: Which TWO character traits describe both the narrator and the policeman in the story?

• caring

• serious

• comical

• cruel

• childish

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PART B: Which TWO quotes from the text best support the answers to Part A?

• “‘there are some cruel people about. I don’t know how anybody can leave a helpless animal to fend for itself like that. I’ve had a few tries at catching him, but it’s no good.’” (Paragraph 14)

• “’Can you do anything for him, Mr. Herriot?” asked the policeman. ‘Can you save him?’ ‘I’ll do my best,’ I replied.” (Paragraphs 25-26)

• “Would his owners ever come claim him, because if he didn’t, he had nobody in the world to look after him.” (Paragraph 34)

• “After a few more days it was clear that no owner was going to claim him, and my only hope was that somebody else would take him and give him a home.” (Paragraph 40)

• “I laughed too. I didn’t mind having the joke played on me because, funny Phelps or not, he was obviously a nice Phelps and would be a kind master for my doggy friend.” (Paragraph 60)

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What do paragraphs 25-30 reveal about the narrator and his wife?

• They care more about helping the dog than their day out.

• They are lazy and often don’t leave the house.

• They are overly confident in their healing abilities.

• They enjoy going to the races more than anything.

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