Shadow Polly-The Little Red Train comprehension

What did the soldiers do first when Aman ran towards them, warning them?

• They called Shadow.

• They ran towards Aman.

• They did nothing.

• They crouched down and took aim at him.

How did Aman know that Shadow knew the soldier who called her Polly?

• She barked at him.

• She wagged her tail.

• She jumped on him.

• She ran to him.

How are Shadow's role as Shadow and Shadow's role as Polly similar?

• In both roles, she helps people.

• In both roles, she lives in England.

• In both roles, she is a bomb dog.

• In both roles, she serves as a guide.

The soldiers had to patrol the area. Which word is synonym for patrol?

• evacuate

• ambush

• defend

• sweep

Why did the interpreter say that they cannot stay in the open?

• The bomb may go off.

• The Taliban may be watching.

• It is too hot.

• The villagers want to hide them.

Who is Sergeant Brodie?

• He is Polly's handler.

• He is a Taliban fighter.

• He is an American soldier.

• He is an Afghan soldier.

Why is the silver star important to Aman?

• He was awarded it by the army.

• It was his grandmother's.

• It is the regimental badge that Sergeant Brodie gave him.

• It was his father's.

This section is told from whose points of view?

• Aman and Grandpa

• Mother and Grandpa

• Aman and Sergeant Brodie

• Aman and Matt

Where did Aman get the little red train?

• It belonged to a boy who died on the way to England.

• Grandpa gave it to him.

• Sergeant Brodie gave it to hime

• Matt gave it to him.

Aman says, "It's night and the sky is a ceiling painted with stars." This is an example of imagery, which means:

• a literary element that doesn't create an image

• the exact definition

• a literary element that uses figurative language to create an image

• a literary element that does not help the reader understand