4th Doctor Dolittle

Which quotation supports the idea that Dr. Dolittle was good at his job and had earned the respect of his patients?

• A.

  "'I'll examine your eyes and order you some immediately.'"  (paragraph 3)

• B.

  "'The trouble is that anybody thinks he can doctor animals just because the animals don't complain.'" (paragraph 6)

• C.

  "'The veterinarian is taking care of him right now, and soon he will be as good as new.'" (paragraph 12)

• D.

  "Then, all these animals went back and told everyone they knew that there was a doctor in the little house with the big garden who really was a doctor and did his job effortlessly." (paragraph 17)

As soon as they discovered that he could speak their language, they told him where the pain was and explained all of their symptoms, and, of course, it was a piece of cake for him to diagnose their problem and cure them.

Choose a word or phrase for each blank to correctly complete the sentences.

The word that best replaces the phrase a piece of cake is ______.

• unbelievable

• simple

• troublesome

Before visiting Dr. Dolittle, what does the plow horse think?

• The plow horse thinks that he could become a doctor with a good education.

• The plow horse thinks the doctor over the hill deserves admiration for helping him feel so much better.

• The plow horse thinks the doctor over the hill should have used a mustard plaster on him.

• The plow horse thinks the doctor over the hill does not understand what is really wrong with him.

"I'm a pretty docile creature; I am quiet, as a rule," said the horse, "and very patient with people." 

What does the word docile mean as it is used in the sentence?

• A.

  hard-headed

• B.

  obedient

• C.

  secretive 

• D.

  unmanageable

Choose two statements that describe Dr. Dolittle.

• He is intelligent because the horse says it take a smarter person to be an animal doctor than a human doctor.

• He is heartless because he did not care that the horse had kicked the boy.

• He is unsuccessful because he stopped treating his human patients and only treated animals.

• He is busy because his yard was always full of animals waiting to see him.

Today was a surprise. What began as a one-time help for a pushy horse has become a full time job! My new horse friend repaid me for my help by telling all of his animal friends that I helped him. Then, this morning when I woke up, I looked out my window to see a line of animals. The line was so long it circled my home at least three times! Of course, I want to help, but I barely had time to eat my lunch. Maybe tomorrow I will put in some new doors for all of the types of animals. I hope that might save some time!

Which statement correctly describes the point of view of both the diary entry and The Story of Doctor Dolittle?

• A.

  The Story of Doctor Dolittle is written in first person, but the diary is written in third person.

• B.

   Both The Story of Doctor Dolittle and the diary are written in first person.

• C.

  The Story of Doctor Dolittle is written in third person, but the diary is written in first person.

• D.

  Both The Story of Doctor Dolittle and the diary are written in third person.

Based on the picture and the passage, why is the dog most likely climbing the steps to Dr. Dolittle's house?

• A.

  to see if his animal friends were at the doctor's house

• B.

  to ask the doctor for help with his health problems

• C.

  to look at the doctor's new doors for animals

• D.

  to find out if his owner was at the doctor's house

Which sentence explains how The Story of Dr. Dolittle would be different if it were written as a play?

• A.

  It would have lines that rhyme with each other.

• B.

  It would have a list of all the characters at the beginning.

• C.

  It would have stanzas instead of paragraphs.

• D.

  It would have paragraphs with dialogue written using quotation marks.

Whenever any creature got sick, they came immediately to Dr. Dolittle's house on the edge of the town, so that his big garden was nearly always teeming with animals trying to get an appointment to see him.

Which two words mean the same as teeming as it is used in the sentence?

• crowded

• empty 

• filled 

• needing