"Dog Star" by Arthur C. Clark

When the story begins, where is the narrator?

• at his home on earth

• in his bunk on the moon

• in a spaceship, leaving earth behind

• in the Mount Palomar observatory, watching the stars

It seems odd that the narrator rescues Laika, because the narrator--

• never liked animals

• lives in a small space

• already has a pet

• will soon go to the moon

During a visit to Berkeley, a crucial event occurs when Laika--

• scares away a burglar

• offends the narrator's hosts

• warns the narrator of disaster

• helps the narrator discover a new star

What change comes over the narrator as a result of his love for Laika?

• coming to love dogs and animals in general

• giving up astronomy and taking up biology

• becoming more interested in human beings

• becoming less interested in human beings

Which is NOT a reason why the narrator doesn't take Laika to the moon?

• it is too expensive to take her there

• it costs too much to feed her on the moon

• pets are not allowed on the moon

• Laika is too old and sick to go

What trait does the narrator seem to lack?

• love

• sociability

• common sense

• a good memory

The dream about Laika has a major effect on the narrator because it--

• saves his life

• convinces him to get a new dog

• reminds him of Laika

• helps him solve a scientific problem

By the end of the story, of what is the narrator sure?

• He did experience a miracle.

• He did not experience a miracle.

• He must get a new dog to replace Laika.

• No other dog could ever do what Laika did.

Which quotation from the story states the MOST probable cause of the narrator's dream?

• "an unselfish, undemanding love I have found nowhere else on this or any other world"

• "The human mind has strange and labyrinthine ways...it knew the signal that would swiftly rouse me..."

• "As far back as the nineteen--sixties it was realized that Earth was no place for an astronomical observatory."

• "from the beginning she was my dog, and would obey no one else."

What is the MOST unusual thing about the plot of "Dog Star"?

• The narrator is from earth.

• It involves a human being and an animal.

• Most of it occurs during a flashback.

• At the time of the story was written, it was about the future.