Cujo Comprehension Questions

Which of the following inferences is BEST supported by the above excerpt?

"For a moment she couldn't move and was suddenly terrified, not by the sound itself, but by its seeming directionlessness. It was nowhere."

• Donna doesn't know where the growling sound is coming from

• Donna hears a dog growling

• Donna is thirty years old

• Donna isn't paying attention to her surroundings

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What do the following lines MAINLY reveal about Cujo?

"Donna stared at Cujo, feeling her breath come to a painless and yet complete stop. It was the same dog. It was Cujo, BUT....

• Cujo looks the same as he always did

• Cujo enjoys chewing on bones

• Cujo has drastically changed in a scary way

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following definitions of BOLT most closely matches its meaning in the below excerpt:

"She turned in a great shambling drunk's pivot, slamming her lower leg against the Pinto's fender and sending a steely bolt of pain up to her hip."

• a roll of fabric

• a burst or streak

• to run quickly

• to fasten something with a metal pin or bar

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following best describes Donna's emotions?

• Donna is excited and happy

• Donna is confused and terrified

• Donna is confused and mad

• Donna is sad and anxious

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following happened in the story?

• Donna has never seen Cujo before in her life

• Donna wishes she drove a different car

• Donna flies into action as soon as Tad screams

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which quote supports your answer to Question #5?

• "Tad saw the dog...and shrieked a high piercing sound that made Cujo shift his eyes. And that was what seemed to free her."

• "Now he was on the crushed gravel 25 feet away. He never stopped growling."

• "The car door shut. She had shut herself, automatically, after getting out."

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following word best describes Tad's emotional state after Cujo first attacks the car?

• angry

• stunned and scared

• disgusted

• annoyed

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which quote from the text most strongly supports your answer to Question #7?

• "His eyes were dazed and blank. His fact was white. His lips had gone bluish at the corners."

• "She turned it as fast as she could, panting, feeling Tad squirming beneath her."

• "Mommy? Tad poked his head out his open window as far as the seatbelt harness would allow."

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the below is how the story events went in order?

• Cujo appears, Cujo attacks the car, Donna hears a growl

• Donna hears a growl, Cujo appears, Cujo attacks the car

• Cujo appears, Cujo attacks the car, Donna hears a growl

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Predict what do you think will happen to Donna and Tad?

**Your answer must be at least THREE sentences.**

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1