Parrots Over Puerto Rico

Q1. Get out your HMH textbook. Reread "Parrots Over Puerto Rico” on pages 355-372 and then answer each question. Be sure to keep your book out and use it to help you answer each question.

• Yes, I have reread the story, and I am ready to take my quiz.

• No. I have not reread the story, and I may not do well on my quiz.

The passage explains that people have hunted parrots and destroyed their nests. Which point made in the passage do these details support?

• Parrots lived in Puerto Rico long before people did.

• Both people and parrots have thrived in warm climates.

• People have caused many problems for Puerto Rican parrots

• Both parrots and people have harmed the world around them.

According to the passage, how have hurricanes affected Puerto Rican parrots?

• They have caused the birds to flee the rain forest.

• They have blown down the trees where the birds lived.

• They have left the birds with few small animals to prey on.

• They have flooded the areas where the birds searched for food.

What is the main purpose of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program?

• to protect and save Puerto Rican parrots

• to teach people about Puerto Rican parrots

• to keep as many parrots as possible in aviaries

• to show young parrots how the older ones behave.

The passage says that scientists used discarded feathers to rebuild a parrot’s wings that had been damaged. What does discarded mean?

• made by artists from the area

• valued highly because they are rare

• handled carefully in order to avoid breaking

• set aside because they were no longer wanted

Which two main ideas does the passage mostly explore?

• the history of Puerto Rico and Puerto Rican parrots

• the history of El Yunque and the parrots that live there

• the Taíno people and their effects on Puerto Rican parrots

• the attempts to capture San Juan and the parrots that live there