The Tail by Joyce Hansen

Who is the protagonist of the story?

• The dog

• Tasha

• Mom

• Junior

Where does the story mostly take place?

• At a park in the city

• At the Cloisters

• In the apartment

• On a jungle gym

What is Tasha looking forward in the exposition of the story?

• Adopting a dog for the first time

• Getting a part-time job

• Spending time with her younger brother

• Practicing for the double-dutch contest and hanging with her friends

What is double-dutch?

• a type of basketball game

• hide-and-seek in the woods

• a jump-rope game using two jump ropes

• a game similar to tag but with teams

Which is NOT a conflict in the story?

• Tasha has to watch Junior

• Tasha cannot find Junior

• Tasha failed 6th grade

• Tasha wants to hang out with her friends but can't

Which adjective best describes Tasha's attitude toward watching Junior?

• Thrilled

• Miserable

• Nervous

• Eager

Who is Junior?

• A kid from the block

• The loose dog

• Tasha's younger brother

• A foreign exchange student

Who is Naomi?

• Tasha's twin sister

• Tasha's mother

• A girl from down the street

• Tasha's best friend

Which is a list of proper nouns from the story?

• he, she, it

• Thunder, park, Tasha

• Thunder, Junior, Naomi

• cutey, Naomi, vacuum

"I tried not to imagine a huge yellow dog with red eyes gnawing at my heels." What does gnawing mean?

• Crying out loud

• Cutting with a knife

• Biting and chewing

• Barking