A Hardworking Cat

Read this sentence from paragraph 4. This sentence helps the reader know that the train company —

• treats Tama well

• has too much food

• does not think Tama looks healthy

• wants to find a new home for Tama

Throughout the selection, the author describes Tama as being —

• adventurous

• brave

• friendly

• clever

Why did the train company decide to operate the station without workers?

• The train company was unable to find a person who wanted the job of stationmaster.

• The people who came to the train station were there only to see the stationmaster cat.

• The train station was located in an area where people did not want to work.

• The train company was not earning enough money to pay people.

Tama has been given two cat assistants because she —

• is too busy to work

• is too famous to work

• needs more time to rest

• needs more time to eat

The reader can tell that Tama is allowed to stay at the station because she —

• cares for other cats

• walks people to the train

• sits inside the ticket booth

• attracts more passengers

In paragraph 7, the word promoted means —

• finished with a task

• discussed by others

• required to work more hours

• given a better job

Which sentence shows that people are interested in learning about Tama?

• She spent most of her time at Kishi Station.

• She walks around the station in her uniform and greets passengers.

• Tama has been featured in many newspaper and magazine articles as well as on television shows and in video clips.

• From stray cat to famous stationmaster, life is sweet for Tama!

In what way does Tama’s presence at the train station help the nearby town?

• People in the town want to work at the train station.

• People in the town enjoy taking pictures with the visitors.

• People who come to see Tama often spend money in the town.

• People who come to see Tama want to move to the town.

The author wrote this selection most likely to —

• show the reader how cats are different from other animals

• explain why some stray cats like to be around people

• share an opinion about why cats make great pets

• inform the reader about a special cat that lives in an unusual place