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Worksheets"Stray"
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 20mins
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1.
The reason Doris's parents say she cannot keep the puppy is that...
a)
they don't like dogs
b)
they can't afford to have a dog
c)
they are afraid of dogs
d)
they want to teach Doris that she can't have everything she wants
2.
Why does Doris hope that the weather will never clear?
a)
When the weather clears, her father will go back to work.
b)
When the weather clears, she will have to go back to school.
c)
She loves playing with the puppy in the snow.
d)
When the weather clears, her father will take the puppy away.
3.
Which of the following statements makes you think Doris's parents will not let her keep the puppy?
a)
The puppy has been abandoned.
b)
The puppy is on its way to being a big dog.
c)
Mrs. Lacey doesn't like to waste food.
d)
Doris's parents refuse to talk to her about the dog.
4.
What does exhausted mean?
a)
extremely tired
b)
acting in an unwilling or resentful way
c)
being cautious or easily alarmed
d)
to pretend not to see or hear
5.
What does doing something grudgingly mean?
a)
being cautious or easily alarmed
b)
acting in an unwilling or resentful way
c)
to pretend not to see or hear
d)
extremely tired
6.
What does ignore mean?
a)
extremely tired
b)
being cautious or easily alarmed
c)
showing fear or shyness
d)
to behave or pretend not to see or hear something
7.
What does timidly mean?
a)
walk with slow heavy steps
b)
showing fear or shyness
c)
being cautious or easily alarmed
d)
extremely tired
8.
What does trudged mean?
a)
extremely tired
b)
being cautious or easily alarmed
c)
suffering caused by lack of food
d)
walk with slow heavy steps
9.
Where did Mr. Lacey agree to let the puppy sleep?
a)
In the bathtub
b)
In the garage
c)
In Lacey's bedroom
d)
In the basement
10.
Why did Mr. Lacey bring back the puppy?
a)
Mrs. Gates told him to keep the puppy
b)
the conditions of the pound were horrible
c)
the dog would not stop licking him in the car
d)
he fell in love with the puppy
11.
What was the little girl's name in the story?
a)
Dana
b)
Doris
c)
Diana
d)
Deidre
12.
According to the ending of the story, which phrase best describes Mr. Lacey?
a)
more softhearted than he wants his family to think he it
b)
mean and insensitive toward his daughter
c)
angry and ashamed of his daughter
d)
less softhearted than his wife
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