“Rats: Ewww!”/“Rats: Awww!” Quiz

The author of “Rats: Ewww!” describes rats as

• smart pets

• our enemies

• adorable creatures

• domesticated animals

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Which line from the article supports the correct answer to question 1?

• “Rats and humans have been locked in battle for thousands of years.”

• “Experts believe the creatures first appeared in Asia.”

• “They can live almost anywhere and eat almost anything.”

• “That’s great news for rats, which become less active during cold weather.”

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What does the word harrowing mean in the sentence “The harrowing disease was called the plague”?

• ancient

• dreadful

• foul-smelling

• easily spread

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How does the sidebar “Rats Through the Ages” help readers better understand the article?

• It lists steps readers can take to solve a rat problem.

• It describes the problems rats have caused in different countries.

• It shows how methods to deal with rats have changed over time.

• It explains why people in different time periods have disliked rats.

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What do experts say is the best thing humans can do to control wild rats?

• adopt them as pets

• use rat-hunting dogs

• train them to be cleaner

• reduce garbage and pollution

According to “Rats: Awww!,” what is one way pet rats are different from wild rats?

• Wild rats are found in smelly sewers, but pet rats are clean.

• Wild rats like to be petted, but pet rats enjoy being snuggled.

• Wild rats are all similar, but pet rats have unique personalities.

• Wild rats eat mostly garbage, but pet rats can eat almost anything.

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What are TWO things “Rats: Awww!” says pet rats like?

• being tickled

• chewing wires

• gobbling up crops

• grooming themselves

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Both “Rats: Ewww!” and “Rats: Awww!” tell about.

• rat training

• rat removal

• rat diseases

• rat behavior

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