Wild Animals Aren't Pets/Let People Own Exotic Animals

In the editorial, which detail supports the claim that wild animals aren't pets?

• Wild animals are too hard to buy and sell.

• Wild animals are dangerous to the public.

• The laws about owning wild animals are too strong.

• All owners of wild animals are irresponsible and cruel.

Collectors of wild animals need a license only if

• they keep the animals on their own property.

• they want to give the animals away.

• they exhibit the animals to the public.

• they want to own a rare exotic animal.

What argument does the commentary (the second text) make about exotic animals?

• It should be legal to own exotic animals if animal welfare is taken care of.

• Most exotic animals are in commercial facilities.

• Terry Thompson wasn't a typical responsible owner.

• All exotic animals are born in captivity.

In the commentary, which detail supports the idea that dangers from exotic animals are low?

• Only 3.25 people per year are killed by captive exotic animals.

• People can freely choose what kind of car to buy.

• Traffic accidents kill about 125 people per day.

• An exotic animal is very different from an ordinary pet.

Which of these phrases is an example of loaded language?

• Wild animals are not pets.

• in 13 other [states] the laws are lax

• lobbied for years for stronger laws

• then we need to ban kids

The phrase "born in captivity" means

• that no animals are ever born in the wild.

• that animals in captivity do not have babies.

• that an animal was not born in the wild.

• that an animal was born to be a pet.

A tiger is exotic in the United States because

• most people do not know what a tiger is.

• it comes from another part of the world.

• it is the only animal that has stripes.

• it doesn't look like a pet cat.

If you dictate a plan, you

• require the plan to be followed.

• want the plan to fail.

• decide to follow the plan if you have time.

• hope the plan will not work out.

You can regulate

• the color of the sky.

• other people's thoughts.

• how fast a bird flies.

• your own actions.

Which of these could be called a menagerie?

• a zoo

• a wildlife park

• a circus with animal acts

• all of the above