Quiz on Hachiko and Predators

In "Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog," what does Hachiko do every day?

• Hachiko steals food from strangers in the city square.

• Hachiko gets lost walking from the station to his home.

• Hachiko accompanies Kentaro to his school downtown.

• Hachiko escorts his owner to and from the train station.

Who is the narrator of "Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog"?

• Kentaro, a young boy

• Hachiko, a loyal dog

• Dr. Ueno, an older man

• Mr. Kobayashi, Kentaro's father

According to "Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog," how do the Japanese people honor Hachiko?

• They build a statue of him.

• They find him a new home.

• They give him scraps of food.

• They send his owner flowers.

In "Hachiko", why does the dog's physical similarity to a wolf frighten the narrator?

• Wolves are known to be smart.

• Wolves are known to be huge.

• Wolves are known to be friendly.

• Wolves are known to be dangerous.

In "Hachiko", which word best describes how people felt about Hachiko after his owner's death?

• Nervous

• Peaceful

• Angry

• Caring

When the speaker in "Predators" says, "In sun the fox / bows to my feline and her good / dog friends who rule this land," what does she mean?

• The fox feels embarrassed when it sees the pets.

• The fox understands that the cat and dogs know best.

• The fox does not approach when the cat and dogs are around.

• The fox wants to hunt the other animals that live on the property.

What is the "bevy of vixen" doing at the end of "Predators"?

• bowing to the domesticated animals

• running back into the wild woods

• running away from the dogs

• eating a small mammal

What is one major theme of "Predators"?

• the natural world vs. the civilized world

• the unending need for nourishment

• humans' love for their pets

• gardens in springtime

In "Predators", when the speaker says, "I cannot smell the scent of the cat / who slept on this sweater," with whom or what is she most likely comparing herself?

• Felines

• Gardeners

• Wild animals

• Pungent herbs

In "Predators", what does the speaker mean when she refers to "my feline and her good dog friends"?

• Both the dogs and the cat want to be like the wild foxes they see.

• She feels a closer relationship to the cat than to the dogs.

• The cat only pretends to get along with the dogs.

• The dogs are tame and mean the cat no harm.