Service Dogs

Service dogs need an official ________ that allows them to accompany their owner everywhere.

• certificate

• leash

• license

• collar

According to the article, service dogs are protected from discrimination when their owner . . .

• rents an apartment.

• attends a concert.

• applies for a job.

• all of these.

The greatest demand for service dogs among veterans is for . . .

• seeing eye dogs.

• trauma assistance dogs.

• mobility assistance dogs.

• medical alert and response dogs.

Read paragraph 2 of Article 1, "Service Dogs." Which paragraph in Article 2, "A Soldier's Best Friend," includes a similar focus and information?

• paragraph 2

• paragraph 3

• paragraph 4

• paragraph 6

In which ways are the two paragraphs from the previous question similar?

• Both paragraphs include information about seeing eye dogs.

• Both paragraphs include information about training and certifying service dogs.

• Both paragraphs include information about personal stories owners have had with their service dogs.

• Both paragraphs include information about tasks performed by service dogs.

Which article provides the most information about service dogs in general?

• Article 1, "Service Dogs"

• Article 2, "A Soldier's Best Friend"

For whom would Article 2, "A Soldier's Best Friend," provide the most helpful information?

• dog lovers

• members of the military currently serving overseas

• people interested in joining the military

• combat veterans and their loved ones

Which text evidence below MOST STRONGLY SUPPORTS your answer to the previous question?

• There are several organizations in the U.S. that train service dogs for military veterans and match these dogs to partners.

• But the greatest demand for service dogs among U.S. veterans is for trauma assistance dogs.

• When a soldier returns from war with a physical or mental disability, a service dog can often improve his quality of life in many ways.

• Ruthie wears a special balance harness with an elevated handle so that Strickland can lean on her for walking support instead of a cane.

For whom would Article 1, "Service Dogs," NOT provide helpful information?

• a student writing a report about service dogs

• someone looking for personal experiences others have had with their service dogs

• a wheel-chair bound person who is curious about the tasks that service dogs can perform

• someone who wants to find out which types of illnesses medical alert dog can assist with

Which of the following topics is explored in only Article 1, "Service Dogs"?

• medical alert dogs

• trauma assistance dogs

• physical disabilities

• tasks performed by service dogs