Zoo - Edward Hoch

Which statement best describes how the reader can tell that the selection is written from a third-person omniscient point of view?

• It includes the thoughts of Professor Hugo from his perspective.

• It includes the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters.

• It focuses on the feelings of the children visiting the zoo.

• It focuses on the perspective of the animals in the zoo.

What is the effect of the point of view in paragraphs 8–14, after the scene change?

• It presents family life on Kaan in a familiar and relatable way.

• It shows why the creatures of Kaan are so interesting to people on Earth.

• It emphasizes the physical strangeness of the Kaan creatures.

• It proves that life on Kaan is notably different than life on Earth.

Imagine that the author is considering adding this sentence to the end of paragraph 7.

"They feel sad that they would have to wait for next year when Professor Hugo would land the Zoo and they could observe more strange creatures."

Which correction should be made to this sentence?

• Change "feel" to "felt"

• Change "would have to wait" to "must have waited"

• Change "would land" to "will land"

• Change "could observe" to "can observe"

The word "embrace" comes from the Latin prefix in-, meaning “in,” and root bracchium, meaning “arm.” Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word embrace as it is used in paragraph 9?

• To include in a group

• To take into account

• To accept and support

• To hold in one's arms

The author’s use of the omniscient point of view in most of the story best enables the reader to —

• understand the reactions of the humans

• judge Professor Hugo's effect on crowds

• create a mental picture of the setting

• identify with Professor Hugo's excitement

Which statement best expresses the theme of the selection?

• Space travel is a worthwhile dream and pursuit

• A sense of curiosity is universal among thinking beings

• Strange creatures tend to make us feel threatened

• Wild animals belong in their natural environment

Read a student’s summary of the story:

"Professor Hugo brought his Interplanetary Zoo to Chicago. People were excited and lined up early to see the spectacular show of creatures from other planets. The professor collected a dollar from each person. Two months later, the ship arrived at Kaan, and the horse-spiders exit the ship. They were amazed by the Earth people and thought the money they gave the professor was worth it."

Which correction should the student make?

• Change "were excited" to "had been excited"

• Change "collected" to "collects"

• Change "exit" to "exited"

• Change "gave" to "give"

What is one theme the author presents through the use of descriptions of human behavior?

• Humans spend money carelessly.

• Humans value exciting entertainment.

• Humans wish to explore other planets.

• Humans like to be frightened.

Which TWO events happen after the conflict has been resolved?

• The professor encourages the crowd to observe the horse-spiders.

• The horse-spiders talk about seeing the interesting creatures on Earth.

• The professor arrives in his spaceship.

• The crowd forms long lines to see the zoo creatures.

• The professor waves farewell to the people of Earth.

Which two things does Professor Hugo do to ensure big crowds at his zoo?

• Stays only a short while

• Uses a microphone

• Brings new creatures each year

• Charges only two dollars

• Allows people and creatures to interact