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LESSON
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Quiz
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow .
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It wasn’t until many years later that it occurred to me to wonder why Cloudy, that
dear old cat, chose to come to us. Our apartment is on the second floor, so she must have
scrambled up some fences and a few trees in addition to our fire escape in order to get
to our window. Probably she took one look at cranky old Mrs. Avallone downstairs and
decided that it would be better to try her luck with us, and who can blame her? At any rate,
one September morning there she was, sitting on the ledge outside the kitchen window,
meowing and meowing as though she had never had a meal in her life.
She was a pretty scrawny-looking thing then, with matted fur and leaves in her tail, but
I didn’t care. As far as I was concerned, it was love at first sight. How I longed for a pet! But
we couldn’t have one, since both my dad and my little brother Ernie were terribly allergic.
Luckily, I was the first person up, so there was no one else in the kitchen to shoo the
cat away. I found a chipped plate and a mismatched bowl, filled the bowl with water, and
opened the window a crack to set it on the ledge. On the plate, I set out a bit of tuna fish.
The cat seemed frightened, so I shut the window to let her eat in peace. The next time I
looked up, she had disappeared—and so had the tuna.
I thought about the cat all day long and dreamed about her as I slept that night. I
couldn’t get her lonely meowing out of my mind. And then the very next morning, there
she was again, meowing and meowing for all she was worth, though admittedly a bit less
desperately than the morning before. Again, I set out some water and a bit of tuna, and
again, as soon as I turned my back she vanished, along with the tuna.
Before leaving for school that day, I searched desperately through my pockets, backpack,
and dresser drawers for change. Then, on our walk home from school, I let Ernie in on
my secret.
“I want to tell you something, but you have to promise you won’t tell Mom and Dad,”
I said.
“Tell me, David, tell me!” Ernie said, jumping up and down as he walked, and all at
once I started to have doubts. After all, he was only seven years old. Was he really capable
of keeping a secret? I wasn’t so sure, but I told him about the cat anyway, since I wanted to
stop at the pet store on our way home.
At the pet store, Ernie helped me pick out a bag of cat food that would fit in my
backpack. Then, all the rest of the way home, he proceeded to ask question after question
after question.
“What does she look like?” he asked.
“Skinny and dirty, with long gray fur that would probably be pretty fluffy if it
were clean.”
“What are you going to name her?”
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Feeding Cloudy
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“I don’t know. I guess I hadn’t thought about that.” The truth is, I hadn’t thought
much about anything beyond just getting food for the cat. Did I really think I was going to
feed her every morning for the rest of our lives without getting caught? I don’t know what I
was thinking.
“Let’s name her Cloudy,” declared Ernie. “Because she’s gray.”
“OK, Cloudy is fine,” I agreed. “I actually think Cloudy’s a pretty great name for her.”
And so it was that my allergic brother and I got a pet cat—for one short week. Every
morning, I had to be sure to wake up before anyone else so that I could sneak into the
kitchen to feed Cloudy. And every morning, Cloudy seemed less and less frightened, and
less and less skinny. Every time Ernie joined me, he made such a fuss that I was sure he was
going to wake up our parents.
But as it turned out, it was Cloudy herself who gave our secret away. One morning as
usual, I filled the mismatched bowl with water and put some food on the chipped plate.
Then I opened the window to set the food and water out on the ledge, and perhaps I left
the window open just a bit more than a crack. When I turned away to start making my
breakfast, I heard a clatter and a splash. Cloudy had jumped through the window into the
kitchen, knocking over the bowl of water!
Having no idea what to do, I flung the window open wide. “C’mon, Cloudy! Cloudy,
please!” I pleaded, but she just purred and rubbed against my legs. And so my mother found
us, just a few minutes later.
“What is going on here?” she exclaimed. I feared for the worst at that moment, but to
my surprise she laughed when she heard my story.
“This cat needs a home,” she said. “But not this home!”
Cloudy’s home is now just one flight up the stairs from our apartment, with our
neighbors Mrs. Jackson and her daughter. It’s been five years since she came to us, and I
still go up to visit her every week. And as for Ernie and me, we eventually got pets of our
own: tropical fish.
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3.
Ernie’s response to David’s secret shows
that he is
A. had excellent luck.
A. easily confused.
B. used all limbs to climb.
B. not to be trusted.
C. searched thoroughly.
C. wild and uncontrollable.
D. decided in a moment.
D. young and enthusiastic.
Which of the following words means
about the same as scrawny in paragraph 2
but has neutral connotations?
4.
What can be inferred from Cloudy’s
jumping into the kitchen at the end of
the story?
A. bony
A. She wants to tell the secret.
B. runty
B. She is hungry for more food.
C. thin
C. She is no longer scared of David.
D. twiggy
D. She is frightened of something
outside.
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2.
The word scrambled in paragraph 1
means
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5.
The climax of the story occurs when
B. David shares his secret with Ernie.
C. David decides to start feeding
Cloudy.
D. David’s mother discovers him
with Cloudy.
A. Sometimes, keeping a secret is
unnecessary.
B. Humans should leave wild
animals alone.
C. Parents usually know what is
going on.
D. Those who are hungry are rarely
satisfied.
Why did David and Ernie eventually have tropical fish for pets?
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Which statement BEST expresses one of
the theme of the story?
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A. David finds Cloudy meowing at
the window.
6.
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Read the passage and answer the questions that follow .
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Long ago, far, far before the creatures of Maya Land had taken the colors and shapes
that we know today, the Great Spirit grew weary of the nearly constant quarreling of the
birds. One day he called for a meeting of the birds in a clearing at the center of the forest.
“From dawn to dusk, there is nothing but fighting and chatter among you,” said the
Great Spirit. “Therefore, I give you this task: you must choose one of your kind to be your
unquestioned leader.”
Whatever the Great Spirit commanded had to be so. And so the birds took up the task
of choosing a leader, yet with much of their customary fighting and chatter. For each bird
thought that it was best suited to lead all the others.
The cardinal strutted about, showing off his bright red feathers. “Look at me! Look at
me!” he called to his companions. “I should be the leader, as no one else has such beautiful
feathers as I!” Duly impressed, many of the other birds nodded their heads and flapped their
wings in agreement.
Then the mockingbird began to twitter and trill, showing off the brilliant tones of her
voice. “Listen to me! Listen to me!” she called out in her golden voice. “I should be the
leader, as no one else sings so beautifully as I!” And now many of the other birds began to
nod their heads and flap their wings in agreement with the mockingbird.
Next, the wild turkey began to stride about, fluffing up his feathers to show off his great
size and strength. “Look at me! Look at me!” he called. “I should be the leader, as no one
else is so powerful as I!”
And now many of the other birds began to nod their heads and flap their wings in
agreement with the wild turkey, and there was great confusion. For many of the birds
could not decide even within themselves which bird was best suited to lead all the others.
And, as the day went on, even more birds showed themselves off and loudly announced
why they alone should be chosen to lead the others. Thus, the confusion grew into a great
noisy racket.
Meanwhile, the proud and ambitious quetzal was silent. He very much wanted to be
the leader of the birds, but he did not think the other birds would choose him. Despite his
graceful manners, his feathers were dull, and he was not much to look at. However, as the
clamor of the other birds grew louder and louder, the quetzal began to form an idea. He
stole away from the meeting to find the roadrunner, the Great Spirit’s messenger, whose
feathers were bright and fine.
“My dear friend,” he said, smiling warmly, “you see that my feathers are not at all
suitable for the leader of the birds, whereas yours are indeed kingly. However, with so many
messages to deliver, you certainly can have no wish to be the king yourself. Therefore, I
propose that you lend me your feathers. It would be only for a short time, I assure you, just
so that I may show the others what a fine leader I would be. Then, I will not only return
your feathers to you, but will also share all the wealth of my new position with you.”
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Tempted by this offer of wealth, the roadrunner agreed to give up his plumage. Now
with a long green tail and a jewel-red breast, the quetzal strutted back to where the other
birds were gathered. He did not need to call their attention to himself, for upon seeing the
glorious quetzal the other birds stopped their quarreling at once. They sighed one great,
windy sigh of agreement, and then the Great Spirit himself spoke.
“The quetzal shall be the leader of the birds,” he declared, and it was so.
In the days that followed, the quetzal took up his new responsibilities with such a
mixture of eagerness and pomp that he forgot all about his promises to the roadrunner.
Finally, after some time, a group of birds noticed that they had not seen the roadrunner
for days.
The birds went deep into the forest, searching for the roadrunner, until finally they
found him hiding behind a bush. In their pity, they each gave him a few of their own
feathers to cover his naked body.
And so it is today that the roadrunner has such odd and varied plumage. Even now, he
watches the roads, seeking the quetzal who stole his feathers.
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8.
Which of the following questions
tells the quetzal’s MAIN conflict in
this story?
A. Who should be the leader of
the birds?
B. How can I be selected the leader
of the birds?
C. How can I get the roadrunner’s
feathers from him?
D. Who should keep the roadrunner’s
feathers?
9.
Based on the words of the Great Spirit
in paragraph 2, what can you conclude
is the meaning of the word quarreling in
paragraph 1?
A. arguing
B. discussing
10. Which of the following words
means about the same as ambitious
in paragraph 8 but has negative
connotations?
A. determined
B. eager
C. purposeful
D. pushy
11. What can be inferred from the selection
of the quetzal as the leader of the birds?
A. Most leaders are dishonest.
B. The appearance of a leader is
important.
C. Promises matter little to a leader.
D. Leadership can be bought with
wealth.
D. waking
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A. knowing whom to trust.
B. getting revenge for harm.
C. the foolishness of the wealthy.
D. the stinginess that comes from
pride.
Use “Feeding Cloudy” and “The
Roadrunner’s Feathers” to answer
question 13.
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12. Based on the roadrunner’s experience,
you can conclude that one theme of the
story has to do with
13. What makes a myth like “The
Roadrunner’s Feathers” different from
a story like “Feeding Cloudy”?
A. It shows that the past was a perfect
time.
B. Its setting is somewhere other than
Earth.
C. It includes talking animals as
characters.
D. It tells about characters that make
mistakes.
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14. In “The Roadrunner’s Feathers,” the quetzal is described and “proud and ambitious.” What
other words describe the quetzal’s character, and how does his character affect the plot?
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