Nitro-Tiger in Trouble

Nitro's home in Kansas was

• In the city zoo

• In a national park

• in a tiny cage in a junkyard

What does "living in captivity" mean?

• Being raised in the wild

• Being raised by humans

• Being raised by your parents

Jeffrey, the owner of Nitro and Apache in Kansas, thought his cats were______________

• Wild and dangerous animals

• Gentle and sweet animals

• Abused animals in need of care

Nitro and Apache are

• Tigers

• Lions

• Cheetahs

Keeping a baby tiger is a great idea because

• They weigh only a few pounds and don't have any teeth.

• They are cute and harmless.

• Are you crazy? Not a great idea at all!

When Nitro and Apache arrived at the Carolina Tiger Rescue, they were separated for a month because...

• They needed a full medical check-up from the veterinarians.

• They were confused and violent with each other.

• They were hungry and competed for food.

After being in the new location for a while, the staff realized that Nitro was

• Deaf

• Sick

• Blind

What is a CHUFFLE?

• The sound a tiger makes when it is hungry.

• The sound a tiger makes when it is happy.

• The sound a tiger makes before it attacks.

What two things were used to train Nitro how to get around his new cage?

• Sand and peppermint.

• Scraps of chicken and beef.

• twigs and leaves

"Creating more laws to help big cats would stop some unhappy endings for tigers like Nitro. If every state makes owning tigers against the law, only zoos and special programs could raise them."

This type of writing is an example of

• persuasive writing

• entertainment writing

• informative writing