My Life as a Bat

In section 1, we are introduced to the main character, who used to be a________ in a previous life.

• cat
• bat
• rat
• dog

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which one of the followings is not includedin the passage?

• reincarnation

• nightmares

• the bat

• deadly war as bats

The narrator feels more comfortable as a human than as s/he did in his/her previous life form.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In the final section, the narrator is praying for protection from what "evil"?

• disease

• canines

• drought

• humans

The implied conflict throughout the story is between...

• the narrator and the reader.

• those who believe in reincarnation and those who don't.

• what the bat thinks and what the bat feels.

• people's misconceptions about bats and the truth.

A word related to consensus is

• population.

• agreement.

• survey .

• action.

What is a denizen?

• a room used for relaxing.

• someone who is born in a certain place.

• a home for certain animals.

• inhabitant

Which sentence describes the narrator's view of people who don't believe in reincarnation?

• the narrator judges people who do beieve negatively.

• proof of not being a serious person

• The narrator assumes that people who believe are mistaken.

• The narrator view people who don't believe positively.

Why does the narrator say that "reincarnation as an animal...is a reward"?

• It is a stepping-stone to a life that is better.

• It leads to financial compensation after reincarnation.

• It helps a person develop compassion for others.

• she believes human inferiority

The overall theme about humans that is conveyed in this story is...

• humans can be reincarnated into bats.

• this story never mentions humans.

• humans are destructive.

• humans are beautiful but they don't understand the nature of bats.