The Last Dog

Where is Brock at the beginning of “The Last Dog”?

• He is inside a research lab.

• He is beside a running brook.

• He is near a quarantine station.

• He is at the gates of a sealed dome.

In “The Last Dog,” why is Brock nervous about going outside the dome?

• He realizes that his protective suit may be worn out and may fail.

• He thinks he will run out of liquid and food tablets.

• He has heard that people who leave never return.

• He fears that he may get lost in the mountains.

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In “The Last Dog,” what does Brock do when he finds the puppy?

• He calls for help on his scanner.

• He takes her inside the dome.

• He leaves her under the tree.

• He searches for her parents.

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What do the scientists plan to do with Brog, the puppy, in “The Last Dog”?

• They plan to experiment on her.

• They plan to free her into the wild.

• They plan to sell her to fund research.

• They plan to breed her with another dog.

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At the end of “The Last Dog,” why do the scientists let Brock and Brog leave the dome?

• The scientists have completed their experiments on Brog.

• The scientists want to observe Brock and Brog’s activity outside.

• The scientists think that Brock and Brog have a dangerous disease.

• The scientists realize that Brog will survive only by returning to the wild.

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CCSS.W.7.9A

Which of the following could best be described as threatening?

• a soaring bird

• a hungry kitten

• a hungry kitten

• a hissing rattlesnake

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If scientists discover the bones of what can correctly be described as an extinct animal, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of extinct.

• There is evidence that the animal was a warm-blooded creature.

• There are no longer any living members of that type of animal.

• There is proof that the animal moved from place to place.

• There are several species that look similar to the animal.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

What is the most likely meaning of mutation in the following sentence?

Some cats have a mutation that causes them to have six toes on each paw.

• The mutation is a special talent.

• The mutation is a serious illness.

• The mutation is a genetic variation.

• The mutation is something common in cats.

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Read this excerpt from “The Last Dog.”

It was, he pulled the scanner from his outside pouch and checked it, “hot.” Oh, that was what he was feeling. Hot. He remembered “hot” from a virtual lesson he’d had once on deserts.

Based on Brock’s use of the scanner, identify what is most likely true about the people who live in the dome.

• They tend to forget what they learn in lessons.

• They know little about extreme sensations.

• They have difficulty identifying words.

• They prefer to feel cold rather than hot.

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The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A

Which word best describes how Brock feels about the “ancient fictions” that he interacts with in “The Last Dog”?

• bored

• intrigued

• confused

• suspicious

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