The Impossible Pet Show

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1. Every narrative needs a setting. What is the setting of this story?

• a. The setting was an apartment building.
• b. The setting was a city park.
• c. The setting was an animal shelter.
• d. The setting was Carla's house.

2. What is the problem that the narrator (the person telling the story, Daniel) has in the beginning of the story?

• a. The narrator did not know were the city park was.
• b. The narrator liked animals except for Carla's dog, Perro.
• c. The narrator was afraid of Carla's large dog, Perro.
• d. The narrator did not like going to the city park because of all of the animals there.

3. Which sentence below supports your answer to Question 2?

• a. "I am embarrassed to say that I'm afraid of Carla's dog."
• b. "...Carla's great ideas almost always mean big trouble for me!"
• c. "Isn't this the perfect location for a pet show?"
• d. "Daniel, meet me in the park near the playground in five minutes."

4. What kind of pet show does Carla want to have?

• a. Carla wants to have a dog pet show.
• b. Carla wants to have a pet show that shows off the pet's characteristics.
• c. Carla only wants to have mammals in the pet show.
• d. Carla wants to have a pet show that shows off each pet's talents.

5. What character trait does Daniel (the narrator) have in the beginning of the story?

• a. Unforgiving
• b. Insecure
• c. Self-centered
• d. Jealous

6. Which of the following sentences BESTS supports your answer to Question 5?

• a. "Crowds make me nervous and unsure."
• b. "Besides, I don't like animals, remember?"
• c. "There's nothing to be concerned about because you'll be great!"
• d. "Yuck. Down, Perro! Stay!"

7. What was the problem that developed during the pet show?

• a. Daniel froze and couldn't remember how to announce the pet's talents even though he had practiced.
• b. Daniel felt left out because he did not have a pet to share in the pet show.
• c. Perro was not paying attention to Carla, and leaped at the bunnies, which caused all of the pets to go crazy.
• d. Everyone was upset because Daniel yelled, "Sit!"

8. Daniel learned a very valuable lesson from being the announcer at the pet show. Which statement BESTS explains what Daniel learned.

• a. Daniel learned that you can not trust what pets will do even if they are talented.
• b. Daniel learned to have more confidence when speaking in front of people.
• c. Daniel learned that he should get a pet.
• d. Daniel learned that being an announcer is not what he wants to be when he grows up.

9. Everyone has a talent (something they are good at.) Explain what your talent is in a complete sentence.