Feathered Friend Quiz Review

In the opinion of the narrator in “Feathered Friend,” why is Claribel a “sensible” choice as a pet for Sven? Choose two options.

• She weighs very little.

• She sings quite beautifully.

• She is good company for Sven.

• Lack of gravity does not affect her.

• She gets a bit noisy when she is upset.

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

• when Sven runs in with a tiny bundle of feathers

• when Sven informs the whole crew

• when a flash of yellow flies past

• when he hears the bird singing

What happens after the crew revives Claribel in “Feathered Friend”?

• The crew waits in hushed silence.

• She flies around the space station.

• She chirps but then keels over again.

• The crew goes back to eating breakfast.

In “Feathered Friend,” why do 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

As the narrator awakens on the morning described in “Feathered Friend,” he has a headache. What is the most likely reason for that 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

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.

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

When the narrator of “Feathered Friend” says, “Half a million dollars’ worth of chemical and electronic engineering had let us down completely,” what does he most likely mean?

• Engineering is never an exact science.

• No one should trust his or her life to scientists.

• Despite costly technology, systems still do fail.

• The entire space program is expensive but flawed.

Which part of speech is the compound word in the following sentence?

When the paper company downsized, Mr. Porter lost his accounting job.

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

• verb

In which of these sentences is a compound word used as an adjective?

• The story featured the adventures of a chemical engineer.

• Throughout the story, the narrator was never named.

• Early on, the author foreshadowed some key events.

• It was a lighthearted story with an interesting moral.