Drama: "A Dog's Life"

8. Read the dictionary entry for the word bolt.

Bolt (verb)

1. To break away from control 2. To stop participating in an activity 3. To run off 4. To move suddenly or rapidly

Which definition best matches the way the word bolts is used in line 15

• A. Definition 1

• B. Definition 2

• C. Definition 3

• D. Definition 4

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the underlying cause of Owner and Dog's disagreement?

• A. Owner wishes Dog would stop interrupting his naps

• B. Owner is angry about Dog destroying his books

• C. Dog feels that Ower has stopped meeting his needs

• D. Dog wants praise for being loyal to Owner

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

10. How does teh playwright indicate that Owner is surprised by Dog's ability to speak?

• A. By describing the noises Dog makes in the stage directions in line 10

• B. By having Owner ask questions in line 11

• C. By including Dog's and Owner's actions in the stage directions in line 11

• D. By indicating pauses in Owner's dialogue in line 15

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

11. Read these sentences from line 4 and line 8.

[Owner: You have no idea how good you've got it. (line 4)]

[Owner: That dog has no idea how good he's got it. (line 8)]

Which idea in the play does the dialogue help develop?

• A. Owner does not realize that he has neglected Dog

• B. Dog is able to speak to Owner

• C. Owner does not want Dog to act like a human

• D. Dog believes that the mail carrier is a danger to the house

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

12. How does the conversation between Owner and Dog lead to the play's resolution?

• A. It shows Owner how protective Dog has been in the past

• B. It allows Dog to be honest with Owner

• C. It lets Owner explain to Dog how busy he is

• D. It shows that Dog does not understand how to treat books

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

13. What can the reader conclude about Owner in scene 1?

• A. He is disapproving of Dog's laziness

• B. He is frustrated that he is too tired to finish reading his book

• C. He is unaware of the way Dog feels about their relationship

• D. He is annoyed that he has to walk Dog instead of studying

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6