animals

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Why were pet shops popping up across the country by the end of the 1800s?

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Based on both texts, why do people choose to have pets?

Based on the article, why were hamsters first brought to the U.S.?

• to be pets

• to be used in medical research

• to work on farms

• to be food for larger animals

A loathed animal is one that ______.

• is tiny

• people think is cute

• appear in many photographs

• no one wants around

The article says that Marsh may have made as much as $4,000 a week. This detail helps support the idea that ______.

• Marsh started a hamster craze

• many people see their pets as part of the family

• pets help kids stay connected to nature

• Marsh’s business was in trouble by the early 1950s

Based on the article, which U.S. president brought hamsters to the White House?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• George W. Bush

The purpose of the timeline is to ______.

• explain why having a pet can be expensive

• explain how attitudes toward pets have changed over time

• give examples of pets people had during different time periods

• describe how people show they have power and wealth

Based on the timeline, which would be a sign of power and wealth in ancient Egypt?

• owning a cat

• owning a dog

• owning an elephant

• not owning any animals.