Where the Wild Things Are

37. What is the author's purpose for writing this article?

• To encourage people to visit national parks

• To advocate for coexistence of humans and wildlife in urban areas

• To explain methods for tracking a cougar through Griffith Park

• To Persuade people to convert urban cities back to natural spaces

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38. Which words from paragraph 7 best help the reader understand the meaning of the word resiliency?

• relish my experiences

• cougar kin

• adapt to life

• urban interface

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39. Why does the author use rhetorical questions in paragraph 6?

• To argue that human- built environments are not suitable for wildlife

• To illustrate a shift in her perspective regarding wildlife habitats

• To explain that mountain lions are vastly different from other types of wildlife

• To prove that she has experience on the subject of mountain lions

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40. In paragraph 12, why does the author refer to milkweed plants as "gas stations" for monarch butterflies?

• Milkweed plants are enjoyed by several species of butterflies.

• Milkweed plants are becoming more available in cities.

• Milkweed plants can be grown in any environment.

• Milkweed plants are essential for the migration of monarch butterflies.

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41. In paragraph 5, the author coveys a tone of -

• relief

• surprise

• humiliation

• pride

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42. What is one conclusion the author makes about wildlife?

• Certain urban species should be abandoned by people because wildlife need them more.

• Larger species of wildlife are not as strong as smaller species of wildlife.

• Humans need to change their understanding of wildlife preservation.

• More national parks should be formed to help wildlife.

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43. Read this quotation from paragraph 9.

"You’d be surprised at the places where these stories crop up. In Silicon Valley, for instance, a family of foxes decided to make a home on the Facebook campus in Menlo Park along with 2,500 employees, and Mark Zuckerberg himself took an interest in the skulk."

Why does the author include this idea?

• To emphasize that wildlife living in urban areas is more common than people think

• To compare the wildlife found in different regions of California

• To describe Mark Zuckerberg’s disapproval of the foxes living on the Facebook campus

• To question whether the foxes are safe living in Menlo Park

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44. In paragraph 14, what does biodiversity mean?

• Decisions about nature made by people

• Understanding and respecting nature

• Multiple species of plants and animals

• Animals living in populated urban areas

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