Horse

Serge wants to help but doesn't know what else to do, what does this imply?

• The horse is seriously ill

• The horse needs to be taken for treatment

• Their horse is beyond saving

• They need to buy a new horse

Why does the storyteller think about taking an oceanography class?

• Because her father suggested it

• Because she likes swimming

• Because she wants to become a marine explorer

• Because she wants to learn more about the ocean after a whale watching trip

How is the death of the horse described?

• Quietly and emotionally

• Quickly and painlessly

• Suddenly and shockingly

• Sad but peaceful

How did the girl change after attending the oceanography class?

• She switched to studying terrestrial animals

• She dropped out

• She improved her grades and got into college

• She became a marine conservationist

Why does the storyteller not want to leave the trailer at the horse stable?

• Because she is waiting for Serge

• Because she is afraid of the dark

• Because she has nowhere else to go

• Because she wants to stay with her horse

How are the mother whale and baby whale described?

• As small and weak creatures

• As majestic and friendly creatures

• As cute and cheerful creatures

• As large and frightening creatures

The main emotion of the storyteller when her horse died was what?

• Angry

• Sad

• Happy

• Regretful

How is Serge described in the paragraph?

• Cold and distant

• Funny and life-loving

• Sad and despairing

• Serious and reliable

What did the storyteller do after her horse died?

• She wrote an essay about her horse

• She started a new life

• She moved somewhere else

• She buried the horse and felt relieved

The death of the horse is compared to what?

• A sleep at the bottom of the ocean

• A new adventure

• A lesson about life and death

• A fierce battle