Reading Comprehension Feathered Friend

Why would a person most likely feel distressed after taking a test?

• They felt as though they did not do well.

• The test was easy.

• They received a 100 on the test.

• The test was the same as the study guide.

Which of the following sentences uses pathetically correctly?

• The underdog team pathetically struggled to maintain possession, losing by an overwhelming margin.

• The artist pathetically painted a masterpiece that won several awards.

• He pathetically walked into the room, smiling with confidence.

• She pathetically finished the project ahead of schedule and impressed everyone.

Which sentence uses lamented correctly?

• He lamented the loss of his childhood home, which had been torn down to make way for a new development.

• She lamented a delicious dinner at the restaurant with friends.

• The students lamented through the entire exam, eager to finish early.

• They lamented the exciting news of their promotion with smiles and laughter.

What is the most likely reason that “early spacers” were “wiry little fellow[s]”?

• Small people have a special love for adventure.

• Small people adjust to the change in gravity better than bigger people.

• Everyone was the same size.

• Both space and supplies on the space station are limited.

Which of these quotations from "Feathered Friend" shows why space explorers needed to be small?

• [T]here’s never been a regulation that forbids one to keep pets in a space station.

• [A] spacesuit is not the most convenient of garbs in which to work.

• I was sitting in the little cubby hole laughingly called my office....

• A space station has more hiding places than you can count.....

In “Feathered Friend,” how do the crew members feel about Claribel?

• They ignore her as much as possible.

• They tolerate her, but she annoys them.

• They care about her as though she were their own.

• They are angry with Sven for smuggling her aboard.

Which quotation shows how the space crew felt about Claribel?

• [B]y that time it no longer mattered, because Claribel was a general pet.

• [T]he only problem was that Claribel got rather noisy when she was upset....

• [W]ho would dream of looking for a canary in a space station?

• Without Claribel, we should soon have been slightly dead.

How is this theme of survival developed throughout the story?

• Through the setting of a space station.

• Through the character of Claribel, the canary.

• Through the technological advancements described.

• Through the interactions between the crew members.

How does the author use the setting to enhance the theme of isolation?

• By describing the vastness of space.

• By focusing on the cramped quarters of the space station.

• By highlighting the advanced technology available.

• By emphasizing the distance from Earth.

How does the relationship between Sven and Claribel contribute to the theme of friendship?

• It shows the importance of communication.

• It highlights the need for entertainment.

• It demonstrates the bond between humans and animals.

• It illustrates the challenges of space travel.