"Stray" exit ticket

Who is the main character of "Stray"?

• Doris Lacey

• some random person

• Mrs. Lacey

• Mr. Lacey

Why did Mr. and Mrs. Lacey not want to keep the puppy that Doris found?

• They just didn't want a pet.

• They couldn't afford to keep it.

• They didn't want Doris to have anything exciting in her life, ever.

• They didn't like dogs.

Why did Mr. Lacey not leave the puppy at the pound?

• He DID leave it.

• He didn't like the way the animals were treated at the pound.

• He decided to leave it on the street where Doris found it.

• He made Doris walk the puppy back to the pound in the cold weather so that he wouldn't have to do it.

Using the Big 5, which of the following is the best possible (short) summary of "Stray"?

**Remember, the Big 5 is "Somebody Wanted But So Then".

• Doris wanted a puppy, but her parents wouldn't get her the one she wanted, so she pitched a fit. Then her parents finally just said no.

• Doris Lacey wanted to keep a stray puppy, but her parents wouldn't let her, so she begged and cried. Then, her dad decided to let her keep it.

• Mr. and Mrs. Lacey wanted the dog, but they couldn't afford it. So, they took the puppy to the pound and left it there.

• Mrs. Lacey wanted a puppy but her family didn't want it. So she cried and screamed and then got one anyway.