Tribute to a Dog

Which of the following three items support your answer to question 11.

• The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous is his dog.

• A man's dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness.

• A man's dog will sleep on the cold ground, where the wintry winds blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only he may be near his master's side.

• A man's dog will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounters with the roughness of the world.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Who is talking in the speech "Tribute to the Dog"?

• Georgy graham

• Georges Vest

• Georgette Graham

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the main theme of the speech 'Tribute to a Dog'?

• Loyalty of dogs

• Intelligence of dogs

• Training of dogs

• Breeds of dogs

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Who is the author of the speech 'Tribute to a Dog'?

• George Graham

• George Vest

• George Eliot

• George Orwell

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In the context of 'Tribute to a Dog', what does the word 'unselfish' mean?

• Generous

• Self-centered

• Greedy

• Cunning

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Tribute to a Dog'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is the purpose of the speech 'Tribute to a Dog'?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

• To describe

Which of the following best describes the tone of 'Tribute to a Dog'?

• Sarcastic

• Reverent

• Humorous

• Indifferent

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What does the speaker in 'Tribute to a Dog' argue about human friends compared to dogs?

• Human friends are more loyal

• Dogs are more loyal

• Both are equally loyal

• Neither are loyal

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

In 'Tribute to a Dog', what does the speaker suggest about a dog's behavior in adversity?

• Dogs abandon their owners

• Dogs remain loyal

• Dogs become aggressive

• Dogs become fearful

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4