President Cleveland/Aaron's Gift

In "Aaron's Gift," what do we learn about Aaron's character when he takes Pidge home to mend his wing?

• Aaron is a kind, gentle person
• Aaron is a mean person
• Aaron wants to be a doctor

Why can you conclude that Aaron is good with animals? 

• He thinks it is funny his Grandmother feeds the birds
• He is gentle and thoughtful with the pigeon
• He has worked in a pet store

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In "Aaron's Gift," why does Aaron's mother tell him to stay away from Carl and the older boys?

• She thinks they are too nice 
• She knows they don't like animals
• She worries that they are involved in dangers or violent activity

Why can you conclude that Aaron's mother is very protective of him?

• She is firm about his choice of friends
• She lets him keep the pigeon
• She lets him be friends with anyone he wants

Why does the narrator of "Aaron's Gift" say that Aaron's grandmother's family was lucky?

• C The Cossacks didn't hear the goat in the cellar. 
• The Cossacks didn't burn down their house or kill the family. 

Where was the pogrom that Aaron's grandmother experienced? 

• In the Ukraine
• In Minooka
• In Africa

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How does Aaron feel when he calls the boys in the gang "Cossacks"? 

• Happy
• Helpless
• Angry

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How are Carl and his friends like the Cossacks in "Aaron's Gift"?

• They are mean and violent to innocent people. 
• They are nice people
• Everyone likes them 

Why can you conclude that Aaron's grandmother loves birds?

• She pretends to be a bird
• She feeds birds
• She sings to the birds

How does Aaron's grandmother react when Aaron tells her the pigeon flew away?

• D She is terribly sad. 
• C She is angry at Aaron.
• She is pleased and happy