6th grade my perspectives unit 2 cat poetry

In “Sonnet,” what kinds of cats have the most powerful effect on the speaker?

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  cats that are in need

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  cats that are in pet stores

• cats that are clean and cute

• cats that are worth money

Which choice best describes a stray animal?

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  a fish in an aquarium

• a squirrel in a tree

• a dog without an owner

• a seagull on a beach

Read these lines from “Sonnet.”

I think that I should not be satisfied
In heaven with harps and wings and streets of gold,
If I should hear by chance a noise outside
Like some lost kitten crying in the cold,—

Which theme, or message about life, is best supported by these lines?

• Helping others is more important than having nice things.

• Focusing too much on what others have leads to sadness.

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  A person can learn a lot by noticing the small details.

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  Animals are often better friends than people.

In “Nikita,” which word best describes the place where Nikita is kept?

• small

• warm

• dangerous

• unpleasant

What does the speaker say that Mrs. Russo wants to do in “Nikita”?

• talk to Nikita

• protect Nikita

• find a home for Nikita

• make a cage for Nikita

In “Nikita,” how is Mrs. Russo’s relationship with Nikita most likely connected to her relationship with her son?

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  She makes friends with Nikita because she knows her son loved animals.

• She keeps Nikita from eating grass because her son loved to play in the grass.

• She does not let Nikita out of the milk case, just as she was strict with her son.

• She is protective of Nikita because she wishes she could have kept her son safe.

In “The Visitor,” how do the dogs react to the cat?

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  The dogs do not seem to care about the cat.

• The dogs knock the cat off the fence.

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  The dogs bark loudly at the cat.

• The dogs chase the cat.

Which of the following is the best description of a trespass?

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  a person sitting in someone else’s yard without permission

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  a group of neighbors planning a community event

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  an escaped pet running through the neighborhood

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  an angry customer at a fancy restaurant

Part A
Which statement best describes the speaker in “The Visitor”?

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  The speaker is afraid of wild animals.

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  The speaker likes cats more than dogs.

• The speaker finds it difficult to act.

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  The speaker misses being young.

Part B
Which quotation from “The Visitor” most clearly supports the answer to Part A?

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  She’s behind my raised / beds now, no doubt looking for the family of field mice

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  . . . but the whole clamor / is making me uneasy.

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  This might be what growing / older is.

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  . . . I see all the angles of what / could go wrong so I never know what side to be on.