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Why doesn't Doris give the dog a name?
She does not want to become too attached to the dog
Which word best describes Mrs. Lacey?
selfish, sensible, generous, stubborn
sensible
How does Doris know that the puppy is a good dog?
It doesn't tear up things in the basement.
After her father takes the puppy away, what does Doris do?
She cries herself to sleep.
What does Mrs. Lacey mean when she tells Doris to act more grown-up?
She wants Doris to stop crying about the puppy
Using your prior knowledge about families and pets, what leads you to think that Doris's parents will not let her keep the puppy?
Families need to talk before making important decisions. Doris's parents won't talk with her about the dog.
Doris's most important reason for wanting to keep the puppy is that...
Which choice best describes Mrs. Lacey?
unreasonable and stubborn, generous and warm, mean and selfish, practical and sensible
practical and sensible
Doris's parents do not wish to keep the puppy because...
keeping the puppy will add to their expenses
Doris tries not to cry when her father prepares to take away the puppy because...
she realizes that her parents are being sensible
At what point in the plot of "Stray" does Mr. Lacey make the following statement?
"I don't know where it came from," he said mildly, "but I know for sure where it is going."
rising action
Which of these events happens in the falling action, after the climax of "Stray"?
Mr. Lacey tells Doris he brought the dog back.
In the exposition of "Stray," the weather is important because...
the puppy needs help to survive in the snow.
To make a logical guess about what will happen in a story you combine...
prior knowledge with a detail from the story.
If Doris does not take in the puppy, what is the least likely to happen to it? Base your answer on your prior knowledge of strays and your common sense.
A wild dog who had recently lost her puppy might adopt it.
Based on the way the story ends, which phrase best describes Mr. Lacey?
more softhearted than he wants his family to think he is.
Why does Doris speak timidly to her mother?
she fears what her mother will say
When Mrs. Lacey smiles at her husband near the end of the story, her smile shows that...
How many nouns (common and proper) are in the following sentence?
On Saturday, nine days after the dog had arrived, the sun was shining.
four
Why does Mrs. Lacey grudgingly let Doris feed the dog table scraps?
A puppy abandoned on a snowy road is most likely to wag its tail timidly when it is...
frightened
In which sentence does the word ignore make the most sense?
My sister tells me I should ignore anyone who teases me in a mean way.
Which choice best defines a proper noun?
a specific person, place, or thing
How many nouns are in the following sentence?
In January, a puppy wandered close to the Laceys' small house.
four
Doris was the Laceys' daughter.