"Stray" by Cynthia Rylant

Why wasn't the little girl in school?

• home sick
• had a doctor appointment
• Christmas vacation
• called off due to snow

Where did Mr. Lacey agree to let the puppy sleep?

• In the bathtub
• In the garage
• In Lacey's bedroom
• In the basement

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Why wouldn't Doris's parents let her keep the dog?

• too expensive
• they were allergic
• her mom was afraid of dogs
• her dad was bitten as a child

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Doris does not give the dog a name because

• she hasn't found the perfect name yet
• she has been too upset to think about a name
• she thinks the dog's next owners should name it
• she does not want to grow too attached to the dog

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Doris's most important reason for wanting to keep the puppy is that

• she knows it will grow up to be a big dog
• she thinks playing with the puppy will be fun
• she wants the love and companionship of a pet
• she is looking forward to training the puppy

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According to the ending of the story, which phrase best describes Mr. Lacey?

• more softhearted than he wants his family to think he it
• mean and insensitive toward his daughter
• sensitive and understanding toward his daughter
• less softhearted than his wife

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Doris doesn't argue about the puppy with her parents because

• She knows it is useless.
• She is afraid of her parents.
• She thinks if she keeps quiet, they will change their minds.
• She doesn't really want the puppy.

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Why does Doris hope that the weather will never clear?

• When the weather clears, her father will go back to work.
• When the weather clears, she will have to go back to school.
• She loves playing with the puppy in the snow.
• When the weather clears, her father will take the puppy away.

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Why did Mr. Lacey bring back the puppy?

• Mrs. Gates told him to keep the puppy
• the conditions of the pound were horrible
• the dog would not stop licking him in the car
• he fell in love with the puppy

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What was wrong with the dog pound?

• It was dirty and smelly

• There were ten dogs kept in one cage

• After six days a dog would be put to sleep

• All of the above