"Stray"

The reason Doris's parents say she cannot keep the puppy is that

• they don't like dogs

• they can't afford to have a dog

• they are afraid of dogs

• they want to teach Doris that she can't have everything she wants

When Mrs. Lacey smiles at her husband, her smile shows that

• she finds Mr. Lacey's actions funny

• she thinks he has behaved foolishly

• she knew all along that he would keep the puppy

• she is surprised at his unusual behavior

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.

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

When Mr. Lacey says, "You'd better feed that mutt before it dies of starvation." he is letting Doris know that

• if she wants a dog, she has to take care of it herself

• giving table scraps to the dog is better than throwing them away

• she can keep the dog

• he is worried about the dog

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 attached to the dog

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

• more softhearted than he wants his family to think he is

• mean and insensitive toward his daughter

• sensitive and understanding toward his daughter

• less softhearted than his wife

Why doesn't Doris want to go down to the kitchen, past the basement door?

• She doesn't want to be reminded of the puppy

• She isn't hungry

• She wants to avoid arguing with her parents

• She is too upset to eat

Which phrase best describes Mrs. Lacey

• mean and selfish

• practical and sensible

• unreasonable and stubborn

• generous and warm

The author delays having Mr. Lacey reveal to Doris that he has brought the puppy home in order to

• let the reader know that Mr. Lacey doesn't care about Doris's feelings

• show that Mr. Lacey is embarrassed aboout changing his mind

• make the ending more surprising to the reader

• show that Mr. Lacey isn't sure he made the right decision