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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Tale 3", what is the purpose of the census?
(a) To watch the people living in the woods.
(b) To see who is left on Earth.
(c) To predict the future population.
(d) To compare Earth's population to Mars'.

2. How does the editor suggest reading the Tales?
(a) With a friend.
(b) He suggests that readers don't read the Tales.
(c) As symbols.
(d) At face value.

3. In "Tale 1", what makes Gramps remember his friends that used to live in the neighborhood?
(a) The setting sun.
(b) Their empty houses.
(c) Opening a letter from a friend.
(d) Talking to Betty.

4. Who interrupts Jerome while he is reading in "Tale 2"?
(a) Jenkins.
(b) Timothy.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Johnson.

5. What job does Henderson have?
(a) President of the World Committee.
(b) Professor of space travel.
(c) Jerome's boss.
(d) Mayor of a Martian city.

6. In "Tale 3", why does the Webster family watch Thomas' health?
(a) Because he is elderly.
(b) Because there is an illness going around
(c) Because he has be sick his whole life.
(d) Because Thomas is nervous about being sick.

7. Why is the government so concerned with mutants?
(a) Because of their physical strength.
(b) Because of their growing population.
(c) Because of their height.
(d) Because of their mental abilities.

8. In "Notes 1", which Dog believes the tale might be true?
(a) Tigre.
(b) Rover.
(c) Bounce.
(d) Gramps.

9. In "Tale 2", what upsets Jerome about Thomas?
(a) He isn't going back to school.
(b) He's selling the family estate.
(c) He doesn't have a job.
(d) He is moving to Mars.

10. What skills help the Dogs to become a master race?
(a) Literacy skills.
(b) Building skills.
(c) Physical skills.
(d) Math skills.

11. In "Tale 3", who does Grant question about the people who live in the woods?
(a) Joe.
(b) Nathaniel.
(c) Dave.
(d) Bruce.

12. Where do Dogs tell stories to their pups?
(a) Each night at dinner.
(b) In schools.
(c) At home before bedtime.
(d) Around a campfire.

13. What gives the Dogs a chance to better their population?
(a) Help from humans.
(b) More places to hide while they work.
(c) The medicine they have stored up.
(d) A decline in the amount of humans.

14. In "Tale 2", what paper topic does Jerome write on?
(a) Hate.
(b) Fear.
(c) Travel.
(d) Love.

15. In the Preface, what does the editor say has no meaning in the Dogs' world?
(a) The concepts in the tales.
(b) The endings of the tales.
(c) Society.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is strange about the anthill that Dave tells Grant about?

2. Why does Bounce say that "Tale 3" is a favorite among Dogs?

3. How does Jerome feel about the decline of the city?

4. How do most Dogs feel about travel between planets?

5. Why does Bruce want to create eyeglasses for Dogs?

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