Worksheets"Dog Star" by Arthur C. Clark
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
When the story begins, where is the narrator?
at his home on earth
in his bunk on the moon
in a spaceship, leaving earth behind
in the Mount Palomar observatory, watching the stars
It seems odd that the narrator rescues Laika, because the narrator--
never liked animals
lives in a small space
already has a pet
will soon go to the moon
During a visit to Berkeley, a crucial event occurs when Laika--
scares away a burglar
offends the narrator's hosts
warns the narrator of disaster
helps the narrator discover a new star
What change comes over the narrator as a result of his love for Laika?
coming to love dogs and animals in general
giving up astronomy and taking up biology
becoming more interested in human beings
becoming less interested in human beings
Which is NOT a reason why the narrator doesn't take Laika to the moon?
it is too expensive to take her there
it costs too much to feed her on the moon
pets are not allowed on the moon
Laika is too old and sick to go
What trait does the narrator seem to lack?
love
sociability
common sense
a good memory
The dream about Laika has a major effect on the narrator because it--
saves his life
convinces him to get a new dog
reminds him of Laika
helps him solve a scientific problem
By the end of the story, of what is the narrator sure?
He did experience a miracle.
He did not experience a miracle.
He must get a new dog to replace Laika.
No other dog could ever do what Laika did.
Which quotation from the story states the MOST probable cause of the narrator's dream?
"an unselfish, undemanding love I have found nowhere else on this or any other world"
"The human mind has strange and labyrinthine ways...it knew the signal that would swiftly rouse me..."
"As far back as the nineteen--sixties it was realized that Earth was no place for an astronomical observatory."
"from the beginning she was my dog, and would obey no one else."
What is the MOST unusual thing about the plot of "Dog Star"?
The narrator is from earth.
It involves a human being and an animal.
Most of it occurs during a flashback.
At the time of the story was written, it was about the future.
The MAIN purpose of a flashback is to--
show what happened at an earlier point in the story.
make a printed story seem more like a movie.
answer the questions who? what? where? why? and how?
introduce the main character to other characters.
Which part of "Dog Star" is a flashback?
Only the first paragraph
the entire story
the descriptions of the moon
only the story of finding and raising Laika
Of the following items, the LAST event to occur is when the narrator--
adopts a stray dog
dreams about his dog
survives a disaster on the moon
survives a disaster on earth
At the beginning of the story, the narrator is awakened by a dream. Near the end of the story, the narrator presses an alarm button. Approximately how much time takes place in between?
five seconds
five days
five years
five hours
I am interested only in _________________ things, not in the things concerning outer space or other worlds.
desolating
terrestrial
misanthropic
luminous
Outer space is full of thrilling ____________ events, such as exploding stars and solar flares.
astronomers
terrestrial
stellar
labyrinthine
There is nothing quite so _________ as being stranded, alone, on a strange, deserted planet.
misanthropic
default
luminous
desolating
On the other hand, if you're the ________ type and prefer to be apart from other humans, you might enjoy being on a planet all by yourself.
misanthropic
desolating
default
astronomers
The English language is a huge, complex, mysterious, _______, and dazzling world in itself.
luminous
terrestrial
stellar
labyrinthine
Would you ever leave your most-beloved pet behind to have your dream career never to see your pet again?
OF COURSE!
NO WAY!
I hate pets.
