Feathered Friend: Theme and Central Idea

In the opinion of the narrator in "Feathered Friends," why is Claribel a "sensible" choice as a pet for Sven?

(Choose two answer choices for this question.)

• She weighs very little

• She sings quite beautifully

• She is good company for Sven

• Lack of gravity does no affect her

• She gets a bit noisy when she is upset

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In "Feathered Friend", when does the narrator first realize Claribel is aboard the space station?

• When Claribel passes out

• When Sven needs oxygen

• When a flash of yellow flies past

• When he hears the bird singing/whistling

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What happens after the crew revives Claribel?

• They wait in hushed silence

• She flies around the space station

• she chirps and then keels over again

• They go back to eating their breakfast

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Why do the crew members pass around an oxygen bottle?

• to celebrate Claribel's recovery

• to keep themselves from losing consciousness

• to determine how much oxygen each person needs

• to remind each other of their loyalty and friendship

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As the narrator awakens in the morning, he has a headache. What is the most likely reason for the headache?

• a night of bad dreams

• confusion between day and night

• lack of oxygen in the space station

• illness spread by close contact with birds

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Why would a person most likely feel distressed after reading an email? Base your answer on the meaning of distressed.

• the message contains bad news

• the message is from an old friend

• the message is a response to a request

• the message is a meeting reminder

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If a puppy is described as whimpering pathetically, which of the following is most likely true? Base your answer on the meaning of pathetically.

• the sound is quiet and mostly unnoticed

• the noise causes people to feel pity or sorrow

• the puppy seems energetic and eager to please

• other dogs around it are howling or whimpering, too

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If a group of people lamented in public, which of the following events was most likely taking place? Base your answer on the meaning of lamented.

• a concert

• a funeral

• a graduation

• a holiday party

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Think about the setting. What is the most likely reason that "early spacers" were wiry little fellows?

• small people love adventure

• construction is a job for small but muscular people

• large people have difficulty adjusting to zero gravity

• both space and supplies on the space station are limited

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Which sentence best supports the idea that "early spacers" were wiry little fellows?

• [There's] never been a regulation that forbids one to keep a pet in a space station.

• [A] spacesuit is not the most convenient of garbs in which to work.

• I was sitting in the little cubbyhole laughingly called my office...

• A space station has more hiding places than you can count...

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