WorksheetsFeathered Friend
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
In the opinion of the narrator in "Feathered Friends," why is Claribel a "sensible" choice as a pet for Sven? (Choose two)
She weighs very little
She sings quite beautifully
She is good company for Sven
Lack of gravity does no affect her
She gets a bit noisy when she is upset
In "Feathered Friend", when does the narrator first realize Claribel is aboard the space station?
When Claribel passes out
When Sven needs oxygen
When a flash of yellow flies past
When he hears the bird singing/whistling
What happens after the crew revives Claribel?
They wait in hushed silence
She flies around the space station
she chirps and then keels over again
They go back to eating their breakfast
Why do the crew members pass around an oxygen bottle?
to celebrate Claribel's recovery
to keep themselves from losing consciousness
to determine how much oxygen each person needs
to remind each other of their loyalty and friendship
As the narrator awakens in the morning, he has a headache. What is the most likely reason for the headache?
a night of bad dreams
confusion between day and night
lack of oxygen in the space station
illness spread by close contact with birds
Why would a person most likely feel distressed after reading an email?
the message contains bad news
the message is from an old friend
the message is a response to a request
the message is a meeting reminder
If a puppy is described as whimpering pathetically, which of the following is most likely true?
the sound is quiet and mostly unnoticed
the noise causes people to feel pity or sorrow
the puppy seems energetic and eager to please
other dogs around it are howling or whimpering, too
If a group of people lamented in public, which of the following events was most likely taking place?
a concert
a funeral
a graduation
a holiday party
Think about the setting. What is the most likely reason that "early spacers" were wiry little fellows?
small people love adventure
construction is a job for small but muscular people
large people have difficulty adjusting to zero gravity
both space and supplies on the space station are limited
Which sentence best supports the idea that "early spacers" were wiry little fellows?
[There's] never been a regulation that forbids one to keep a pet in a space station.
[A] spacesuit is not the most convenient of garbs in which to work.
I was sitting in the little cubbyhole laughingly called my office...
A space station has more hiding places than you can count...
When the narrator says, "Half a million dollars worth of chemical and electronic engineering had let us down completely," what does he most likely mean?
engineering is never an exact science
no one should trust his or her life to scientists
despite costly technology, systems do fail
the entire space program is expensive but flawed
Why is Claribel said to be like a hummingbird?
She is able to hover in midair
She has shiny, reflective feathers
She drinks from the plants in the spacecraft
She moves her wings in a back-and-forth motion
How do the crew members feel about Claribel?
They ignore her as much as possible
They tolerate her, but she annoys them
They care about her as though she was their own
They are angry with Sven for smuggling her aboard
Which of these sentences best supports the answer to how the crew members feel about Claribel?
[By] that time it no longer mattered, because Claribel was a general pet.
[The] only problem was that Claribel got rather noisy when she was upset...
[Who] would dream of looking for a canary in a space station?
Without Claribel, we should have soon been slightly dead.
How does this excerpt from the story connect most clearly to one of the themes?
It was one of those accidents that couldn't possibly happen; we'd had a rare eclipse by Earth's shadow. The air purifier had frozen up, and the alarm failed to go off.
It refers to an unexpected natural event
It shows the excitement of manned space travel
It explores the narrator's concerns about bad air
It reveals that technology is not always dependable
Which of the following statements best expresses one of the themes of "Feathered Friend"?
Humans are meant to explore and discover new worlds
Sometimes the oldest, simplest solution is the most valuable
One should always choose teamwork over personal ambition
A bird does not change its feathers because the weather is bad
