Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A In “Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog,” which description best defines Kentaro’s relationship to Hachiko?

• Hachiko is Kentaro’s longtime enemy.

• Hachiko is Kentaro’s reliable friend.

• Hachiko is Kentaro’s long lost cousin.

• Hachiko is Kentaro’s demanding master.

Part A Answer: Hachiko is Kentaro’s reliable friend.
Part B Which excerpt from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• He had thick, cream-colored fur, small pointed ears, and a broad, bushy tail that curved up over his back. I wondered if the dog was a stray.

• From that day on, I went to the train station almost every afternoon. But I no longer went to see the trains. I went to see Hachiko…

• Hachiko’s bright brown eyes followed us as we walked away, but he stayed behind, waiting for Dr. Ueno.

• Papa told me that Hachiko had been taken several miles away to live with some of Dr. Ueno’s relatives.

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A In “Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog,” which word best describes how people felt about Hachiko after his owner’s death?

• nervous

• peaceful

• angry

• caring

Read the final sentence from “Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog.” What is the most likely reason the author concluded the story with this statement?

• It emphasizes that the statue still brings the community together, just as Hachiko tried to do while he was alive.

• It suggests that Hachiko was lonely during his life, but today people show their love of him by gathering by the statue.

• It helps the reader understand that Hachiko might have been forgotten, but luckily the statue acts as a reminder of the loyal dog.

• It reminds the reader that Hachiko reunited with his owner each day, and his statue serves a similar purpose for friends and families.

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A In “Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog,” what theme, or message about life, is revealed through Hachiko’s actions?

• Loyalty must be taught to others.

• Being loyal always results in pain.

• True loyalty to another is lifelong.

• Loyalty can cause one to lose hope.

Part A Answer: Hachiko's actions reveal this theme: "True loyalty to another is lifelong."
Part B Which excerpt from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• Just then, Papa appeared. He was chatting with an older man. The dog bounded over to the man, his entire body wiggling and quivering with delight.

• Hachiko stood wagging his tail next to Dr. Ueno. I reached to touch him, and he bounced forward and sniffed my face.

• Hachiko would sniff me all over, wagging his tail, until he found a sticky bit of fish or soybean cake. Then he would nudge me with his nose, as if to say, “Give me my prize!”

• As the years passed and Hachiko got older, he became very stiff and could barely walk to Shibuya Station. But he still went, every day.

Part A Answer: People felt "caring" toward Hachiko after his owner's death.
Part B Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• Mama and I had stopped near the station entrance when I noticed the dog.

• A few days later he was back at Shibuya Station, patiently waiting, his brown eyes fixed on the entrance.

• Men and women who rode Papa and Dr. Ueno’s train stopped by to scratch his ears and say a few kind words.

• People always say to each other, “Let’s meet at Hachiko.”

Which passage below BEST shows that Hachiko and Kentaro are reliable friends?

• He had thick, cream-colored fur...I wondered if the dog was a stray.

• From that day on, I went to the train station almost everyday...to see Hachiko.

• Hachiko's bright brown eyes followed us as we walked away, but he stayed behind, waiting for Dr. Ueno.

• Papa told me that Hachiko had been taken several miles away to live with some of Dr. Ueno's relatives.

What does Hachiko do everyday?

• steals food from strangers in the city square

• gets lost walking from the station to his home

• walks with Kentaro to his school downtown

• walks with his owner to and from the train station

Who is Hachiko's owner?

• Dr. Ueno, a university professor

• A young named Kentaro

• A busy train conductor

• Kentaro's Papa