Animal Wisdom: Last Wolf

In “Animal Wisdom,” which line from the text best supports the idea that Turtle doesn’t like to rush?

• At first, the wild creatures were too busy.

• Turtle crawled up on land. He said:

• to find contentment in a slow-paced life

• the world. They said: What's missing

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In “Animal Wisdom,” which phrase best summarizes what people felt was missing after their creation?

• Defending the Earth

• Taking time to explore

• Noticing beauty in nature

• Resolving disagreements

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In which line from “Animal Wisdom” does the poet use personification?

• Certain animals grew four legs and were able

• After darkness and light settled their

  differences

• people appeared in all the corners of

• the perfection of bird wings, and

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Which animal described in “Animal Wisdom” would be most likely to ease tension during a disagreement?

• Bear

• Eagle

• Turtle

• Human

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What is the best summary of lines 27–28 in “The Last Wolf”?

• The narrator acknowledges that humans have caused the destruction.

• The narrator acknowledges that the wolves have caused the destruction.

• The narrator expresses grief over the loss of the city.

• The narrator expresses grief over the loss of the other wolves.

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Which detail should be added to the summary of “The Last Wolf”?

• The wolf loudly howled when entering the house.

• The wolf became lost in the city.

• The wolf searched through the rubble of the building.

• The wolf entered the building and searched room by room.

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In “The Last Wolf,” an example of an onomatopoeia is —

• baying

• quiet

• snuffle

• muzzle

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In “The Last Wolf,” which line from the poem provides the reader with a visual image?

• Line 3

• Line 6

• Line 16

• Line 20

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Which of the following is NOT the author’s purpose in "Animal Wisdom"?

• To demonstrate that animals have feelings

• To present a theme of conservation

• To show how humans have caused ruin

• To provide a message of hope

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Which of the following is NOT the author’s purpose in "The Last Wolf"?

• To demonstrate that animals have feelings

• To present a theme of conservation

• To show how humans have caused ruin

• To provide a message of hope

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