Question 1 Part A

What is the theme of “Stray”?

A. It is a good thing for a child with no siblings to get a pet.

B. A child has to take a responsible role in caring for a pet.

C. An important bond exists between people and their pets.

D. Pets can make unhappy people feel that they are happy.

Part B

Which evidence from “Stray” best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “She cried herself to sleep, and her dreams were full of searching and searching for things lost.”

B. “Even after a week had gone by, Doris didn’t name the dog.”

C. “‘You try to act more grown-up about this.’”

D. “It wouldn’t even follow Doris up the basement steps unless it was invited.”

How does the author create a surprise ending? cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

What does it meam to write about something that went well today and reflect on its causes

Read the excerpt from part 3 of the call of the wild. but it was in giving the law and making his mates live up to it, that buck excelled. dave and sol-leks did not mind the change in leadership. it was none of their business. their business was to toil, and toil mightily, in the traces. so long as that were not interfered with, they did not care what happened. billee, the good-natured, could lead for all they cared, so long as he kept order. the rest of the team, however, had grown unruly during the last days of spitz, and their surprise was great now that buck proceeded to lick them into shape. what theme is most supported by the ideas in this excerpt? good leaders are strong and intelligent. loyalty can be a very powerful force. only the strong survive in the wilderness. we are all ruled by our natural instincts.