The Lowest Animal

Satire is ____

• to make fun of something

• to create

• to make sure we laugh

• to allow for many questions

What is the author's purpose in "The Lowest Animal?

• ...

• To call attention to human differences when compared to other animals

• to call attention to animal rights

• To call attention to why humans must adopt cats and dogs.

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Atrocious means ...

• evil or brutal

• kindness

• animal love

• ...

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Caliber means..

• a right that all animals must have

• a level or ability

• a typeof gun

• a clever animal

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What is Twain's inference aboout humans?

• To describe how humans are in many ways morally inferior to other animals

• He implies that all animals have some sort of proper conduct

• Twains implies that humans are all evil

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Mark Twain is known for -----

• Western stories

• novels, satirical essays, and non fiction

• Horror stories

• war stories

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Why does Mark Twain find the results of his study humiliating?

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• Because humans are cruel

• Because humans are always kind

• Becasue humans are always fun.

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What is one example in which the author sees humanity in a negative light?

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• Humans are the only animals that practice revenge

• Humans eat other animals to live

• humans do not adopt enough pets.

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What is one example wherein the author exagerates?

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• When he writes," "There is not one acre of ground on the globe that is in possession of its righful owner."

• Whe he writes, "roosters keep harems."

• When he writes, "Man is the only animal that robs his helpless fellow of his country. "

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The overall text organization of "The Lowest Animal" is ----

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• The author organizes the texts by showing curiosity then showing disgust

• The author organizes the text by going from animals to humans

• The author talks only about cats

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