Understanding Puppies and Intelligence

The author apparently thinks that puppies are ________.

• bad pets because they take too much work to own

• friendly, playful, and a lot of work

• not as cute as adult dogs

• not as playful as adult dogs

The word behave in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by ________.

• listen

• understand

• train

• act

The main purpose of paragraph 2 is to explain how puppies ________.

• are very immature

• do not make good pets

• can be very destructive

• are a lot of work

According to paragraph 3, which is the best example of a dog that is housebroken?

• It goes outside to use the bathroom.

• It always breaks things inside of the house.

• It never jumps on guests.

• It chews on people’s shoes.

According to the passage, why are adult dogs easier to take care of than puppies?

• They jump on guests.

• They know how to be housebroken.

• They play all the time.

• They pull you on street.

Based on information in the passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• Puppies have a lot of energy.

• Puppies need a lot of attention.

• Adult dogs do not like to play.

• Caring adult dogs is a lot of work.

The word relax in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by ________.

• work

• leave

• play

• rest

The author begins paragraphs 3 and 5 with the phrase, "On the other hand." This phrase is used to ________.

• highlight an example

• contrast previous information

• show the result

• support the upcoming paragraph

According to paragraph 6, what is true about adult dogs?

• They are not as smart as puppy.

• They can learn new things.

• They never pay attention.

• It is harder to train them.

Based on information in the passage, it can be understood that someone who owns a puppy must be ________.

• strict

• serious

• careful

• responsible