Selection Quiz: Horses as Healers

What is a main idea that is found in “Horses as Healers Around the World”?

• Horses are used for transportation.

• Horses can be used for therapy.

• Certain sports involve horses.

• People ride horses for fun.

According to “Horses as Healers Around the World,” what happened after Lis Hartel contracted polio?

• She relied on a horse to help her get around.

• She had to stop riding and caring for her horse.

• She rode a horse in the Olympics and won a medal.

• She realized that riding a horse weakened her muscles.

According to “Horses as Healers Around the World,” what best explains how horses help people with autism?

• Horses can help them participate in sports.

• Horses can help them learn to be responsible.

• Horses can help them participate in their classes.

• Horses can help them learn to interpret body signals.

According to “Horses as Healers Around the World,” how does riding horses benefit children? Choose THREE options.

• It improves their memories.

• It strengthens their friendships.

• It builds their confidence.

• It gives them positive feelings.

• It teaches them good manners.

If a candle is therapeutic, what must be true?

• It is dangerous to use.

• It has a healing effect.

• It is a decoration.

• It smells fruity.

What is one way to know if something is beneficial?

• It makes a situation better.

• It requires special permission.

• It affects someone in a negative way.

• It is approved by the people in charge.

Which of these describes something that improves your motivation?

• It helps you relax.

• It solves your problems.

• It makes you question your beliefs.

• It pushes you to accomplish something.

Why did the author most likely choose to begin the article with the story about Lis Hartel?

• to prove that horses are not frightening

• to explain why horses are used to treat anxiety

• to show how riding horses can change a person

• to introduce a key person who the article is about

Part A:

According to “Horses as Healers Around the World,” what most contributed to the rise in popularity of using horses to help people heal?

• A rider with physical challenges won an Olympic medal.

• Horses are better able to read body signals than doctors.

• Students performed better in school after riding horses.

• A doctor used horses to help an Olympic athlete train.

Part B:

Which quote from “Horses as Healers Around the World” most clearly supports the answer to Part A?

• As the horse walks along, the man’s shoulders relax, and a smile lights up his face.

• Horses use body language to communicate.

• Although she remained paralyzed from the knees down, Hartel trained hard to earn a spot as one of the first women to compete in the male-dominated sport of dressage.

• Hartel’s triumph thrust equine-assisted therapy into the public eye.