T.J. The Siberian Tiger Cub

What is the main idea of paragraph 4 on page 79?

• T.J. tried to nurse.

• Buhkra died from cancer.

• Buhkra didn't snarl at Sheila.

• The veterinarian examined Buhkra.

What caused the vets to force T.J. to eat?

• T.J. was losing weight.

• Young cubs need to be spoon fed until they have teeth.

• T.J. hasn't learned to chew food.

• Matthew didn't know how to feed T.J.

Which event DID NOT happen while T.J. stayed in the zoo hospital?

• T.J. opened the refrigerator door.

• T.J. learned to turn on the TV.

• T.J. cried when he was by himself.

• T.J. played hide and seek.

Why couldn't Matthew raise T.J.?

• He didn't know how to raise T.J.

• He was too old to raise T.J.

• He was too sick to take care of T.J.

• He had other cubs to raise.

What caused the vet to worry about T.J.?

• He was not gaining weight.

• He wasn't as big as he should have been.

• He was not eating.

• All of these.

What problem was caused by Buhkra's death?

• T.J. still needed to be nursed.

• There were other cubs who needed help.

• T.J. escaped from the cage and ran off.

• There was no one to raise T.J.

Why did the hospital staff create a graph?

• To measure how much food T.J. eats

• To monitor how tall T.J. grew

• To monitor T.J.'s weight

• To compare the patterns in his fur

Which of the following is NOT something that T.J. did that is similar to what a young human would do?

• He played hide and seek.

• He opened the nursery door.

• He helped himself to food.

• He drank milk from a cup.

The mother wolf wanted to protect her cub, so she ________ her teeth.

• pounced

• bared

• refused

• nuzzled

TJ was so sad about his mother's death that he ______________ food.

• pounced

• bared

• refused

• nuzzled