Wayward Penguin Released South of New Zealand

What is the primary purpose of the article?

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  To describe the remarkable qualities of an unusual penguin

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  To make an argument for the release of animals from captivity

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  To explain how a penguin made an unusual journey

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  To detail how a special team of zoologists saves endangered animals

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How does the photograph support an important detail in paragraph 4?

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  By showing the number of crew members on the Tangaroa

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  By demonstrating how Happy Feet used the slide

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  By showing the terrible weather conditions

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  By revealing what Happy Feet’s custom-built crate looked like

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Which sentence from the article suggests that Happy Feet may have become accustomed to living in captivity?

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  At first, conservation authorities said they would wait and let nature take its course with the penguin.

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  The penguin slipped down the slide on his stomach, bottom first, she said.

• C

  And, perhaps befitting of a bird from the Internet age, those followers will be able to keep track of him for a while longer.

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  But when they opened the door of the crate, the penguin showed no interest in leaving.

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The author’s use of the nickname “Happy Feet” throughout the selection —

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  emphasizes that the penguin has been tamed

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  makes the penguin seem to have a personality

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  reinforces the penguin’s carefree nature

• J

  highlights the popularity of penguins

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The author organizes this article by —

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  comparing the life of a penguin in captivity with the life of a penguin in the wild

• B

  explaining how a penguin became ill, and then interviewing the veterinarian who cared for the penguin

• C

  presenting in chronological order the events that led to the penguin becoming a media celebrity

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  describing the outcome of efforts to rescue a penguin, and then recounting how the penguin was saved

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What is the main idea of the article?

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  New Zealanders helped a lost emperor penguin return to the Antarctic.

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  A zoo in New Zealand saved the life of an ailing emperor penguin.

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  An emperor penguin traveled thousands of miles to reach New Zealand.

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  New Zealanders turned an emperor penguin into an instant celebrity.

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What information from the article is highlighted by the map?

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  The places where other penguins have been found in New Zealand

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  The location of penguin habitats in Antarctica

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  The distance from New Zealand to Antarctica

• D

  The size of New Zealand in square miles

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