Unusual Burglar

The main purpose of paragraphs 7 and 8 is to —

• show that Dusty takes items from only two of Chu’s neighbors

• explain that Chu’s neighbors aren’t bothered when Dusty takes their personal items

• emphasize that Chu’s neighbors deliberately leave objects lying around for Dusty

• describe how Dusty carefully chooses the items he takes from Chu’s neighbors

The author wrote this selection most likely to tell the reader that —

• Dusty should face consequences for his actions

• Dusty has caused major problems for his owners over the years

• because Dusty is a cat, he is active mostly at night

• Dusty is a cat with a habit that has attracted a lot of attention

In what way does Chu stay aware of Dusty’s activities?

• She waits for Dusty on the porch when he leaves the house.

• She watches videos on YouTube to see what Dusty has done.

• She creates a list of the items he has brought home.

• She talks with neighbors each morning to learn about missing items.

Which sentence expresses the main idea of paragraph 2?

• Jean Chu and her family adopted Dusty, their pet cat, a few years ago.

• Not long after he moved in, the family members started finding odd objects lying around.

• One day they would find a glove and an unfamiliar towel.

• Soon they realized that the objects always showed up in the morning.

In paragraph 1, the word culprit means someone who is —

• A active mostly at night

• B interested in hunting for treasure

• C guilty of a wrongful act

• D extremely annoying to live near