The Collecting Team

The main purpose of the expedition is to

• study alien life forms

• exterminate alien life forms

• gather alien life forms

• exchange information with alien life forms

The story takes place on a ___ planet.

• brownish-green

• extremely gaseous

• purplish-blue

• extinct

Why does the team decide to land on the planet?

• It seems perfect for their needs

• It is unlike any they have ever seen

• There is something very strange about it

• They have been having good luck with nearby planets.

The narrator's main occupation is as

• a pilot

• a zoologist

• a pet

• a space traveler

Why don't all the animals on the planet have the same number of legs?

• They are imaginary

• They came from many different worlds

• They aren't intelligent

• They come from Venus

How do the animals react to being carried on board the ship?

• They are terrified but cooperative

• They are eager at first, but then change their minds

• They seem to become lifeless

• They are eager and cooperative

The behavior of the animals could best be described as

• threatening

• odd

• fearful

• frustrating

A fact that the planet is "too easy" makes Gus feel

• anxious

• guilty

• fortunate

• pleasantly surprised

The geography of the area that Gus explores most clearly resembles that of

• a golf course

• a zoo without cages

• the Earth's moon

• a farm without buildings

What motivates the men to release the animals from the ship?

• Hope

• Sympathy

• Fear

• Guilt