The Last Dog Comprehension

At the end of “The Last Dog,” why do the scientists let Brock and Brog leave the dome?

• The scientists have completed their experiments on Brog.
• The scientists want to observe Brock and Brog's activity outside.
• The scientists think that Brock and Brog have a dangerous disease.
• The scientists realize that Brog will survive only by returning to the wild.

In “The Last Dog,” what does Brock do when he finds the puppy?

• He calls for help on his scanner.
• He takes her inside the dome.
• He leaves her under the tree.
• He searches for her parents.

Where is Brock at the beginning of “The Last Dog”?

• He is inside a research lab.
• He is beside a running brook.
• He is near a quarantine station.
• He is at the gates of a sealed dome.

What do the scientists plan to do with Brog, the puppy, in “The Last Dog”?

• They plan to experiment on her.
• They plan to free her into the wild.
• They plan to sell her to fund research.
• They plan to breed her with another dog.

Which word best describes how Brock feels about the “ancient fictions” that he interacts with in “The Last Dog”?

• bored
• intrigued
• confused
• suspicious

What has the puppy lost that Brock never had?

• A bone
• His mom
• A toy

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The author of the story “The Last Dog” is: ___________________________ 

• Edgar Allan Poe
• Katherine Paterson
• Gary Soto
• William Shakespeare

The main characters of "The Last Dog" are:

• The boy and Brock
• Mr. Bueller and Michael Torres
• Brock and Brog
• Brog and the dog

WHAT DOES BROCK TAKE TO EAT WHEN HE LEAVES THE DOME?

• CANDY

• WATER

• FOOD PELLETS

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WHAT DOES BROCK EXPERIENCE FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH BROG?

• ANGER

• LOVE

• JEALOUSY

• MISERY

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