"Zoo" Reading Check

Professor Hugo tells his audience in Chicago, “If you enjoyed our zoo this year, telephone your friends in other cities about it.” What can you infer from that remark?

• He plans to encourage interplanetary friendships.
• He is encouraging people to contact old friends.
• He wants to increase his business by word of mouth.
• He is being paid to advertise long-distance phone service.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

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CCSS.RL.6.1

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CCSS.RL.8.1

From the point of view of the creature from Kaan as they are described in “Zoo,” what is strange about the people on Earth?

• They visit zoos and speak a strange language.
• They are horrified and fascinated by the zoo creatures.
• They walk on two legs and wear clothing.
• They use telephones and gather in large crowds.

In “Zoo” the he-creature remarks that the trip on the spaceship is “well-worth the nineteen commocs it costs.” Based on that statement, how would you define commocs?

• the children of the horse-spider creatures
• the money that is used on the planet of Kaan
• the caves in which the horse-spider creatures dwell
• the zoos that are constructed on the planet Kaan

In “Zoo” Edward Hoch takes a look at people’s views of those who are different from them. What is his theme?

• People want to meet those who are different from them.
• Curiosity can sometimes be dangerous.
• People fear those who are different from them and so fail to see how they are similar.
• It is sometimes difficult for people to accept new ideas.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is situational irony?

• when the opposite of what you expect occurs
• when the audience knows something the characters don't
• when what is said is the opposite of what is meant (sarcasm)

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CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is verbal irony?

• when the opposite of what you expect occurs
• when the audience knows something the characters don't
• when what is said is the opposite of what is meant (sarcasm)

What is dramatic irony?

• when the opposite of what you expect occurs
• when the audience knows something the characters don't
• when what is said is the opposite of what is meant (sarcasm)

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is ironic about "Zoo"?

• Both the people on Earth and the creatures from Kaan believe they are seeing a zoo.
• The creatures from Kaan can talk to each other.
• Professor Hugo doesn't realize the creatures from Kaan believe they are visiting zoos.

Which type of irony is NOT found in "Zoo"?

• situational irony
• dramatic irony
• verbal irony

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

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CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the intended effect of irony in "Zoo"?

• to create a humorous situation
• to build suspense throughout the story
• to explain the differences among species
• to establish a somber mood

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4