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The Mixer Collection 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who taught Blackie that he SHOULD bark when a stranger enters their property?

a)

The Shy Man

b)

Blackie's mother

2.

Why does Blackie call himself "a mixer"?

a)

He is a mix of two different types of dogs.

b)

He likes to mix different types of dog food.

c)

He likes men, meaning he's very friendly with everyone.

3.

Why does the man train Blackie not to bark when he enters the house through the window?

a)

Because barking annoys him

b)

Because he is trying to get Blackie to be a "bad" watchdog

c)

Because other people are trying to sleep

4.

After the Shy Man has trained him, what does Blackie begin doing when the man enters the house?

a)

He barks uncontrollably.

b)

He keeps sleeping and doesn't bark.

5.

Is the Shy Man actually shy?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

Why does the Shy Man sell Blackie to an old man in the country?

a)

So he can break into the house

b)

Because he gets lots of money for selling Blackie

c)

So that he can get a new dog instead

7.

At the end of the story, does Blackie realize that the man is breaking into the house?

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

Why does Blackie decide to go tell Fred about the Shy Man being in the house?

a)

He knew that the Shy Man was breaking in and he had to alert him.

b)

He thought Fred and the Shy Man would get along well.

c)

He was scared of the Shy Man.

9.
Why does the Shy Man buy Blackie?
a)
to help him rob a house
b)
to guard his house
c)
to have a pet
d)
to be a friend for Fred
10.
. Why does Blackie's mother say that he is “sometimes quite undog-like”?
a)
He is not friendly enough.
b)
He is not a handsome dog.
c)
He is a cheese-hound.
d)
He is friendly with too many men.
11.
Why doesn't Blackie bark when someone comes in the window?
a)
He is afraid.
b)
He thinks it is his friend Fred.
c)
He was trained not to bark by the Shy Man.
d)
He wants to help the Shy Man rob the house.
12.
Why do Fred and his father make “a great fuss” over Blackie at the end?
a)
They think Blackie caught the robber on purpose.
b)
They know Blackie likes attention from people.
c)
They are glad Blackie introduced them to the Shy Man.
d)
They are glad Blackie likes to eat ham.
13.

In what view is the Story?

a)

4th person view

b)

3rd person view

c)

2nd person view

d)

1st person view

14.

Who was a good watch dog according to the narrator?

a)

The watch dog

b)

The shy man

c)

Blackie

d)

Mother

15.
Does first person point of view know what other characters are thinking?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
maybe
d)
I don'r know
16.
What pronouns are used in first person point of view?
a)
I, me, mine, myself, we, us, ours, ourselves
b)
You, yours, yourself, yourselves
c)
he, she, it, him, her, his, hers, himself, herself, itself, they, them theirs, themselves
17.
Point of view is the ___________________ from which the story is told.
a)
perspective
b)
narrator
c)
direction
d)
angle
18.

When the story is told in a first -person point of view, the narrator ___________________________

a)

is the main character

b)

tells the story using first -persson point of view (them,we, us)

c)

maybe a major or minor character

d)

non-off the above

19.

Who is the narrator in the story?

a)

Shy Man

b)

Blackie

c)

an outside observer

d)

Fred

20.

Why did Blackie go wake up Fred?

a)

He heard an intruder

b)

He wanted Fred to Meet Shy Man

c)

He was scared

d)

He needed to go outside to use the bathroom