"Storm" Comprehension Test

Who is the author of "Storm"?

• The author

• Storm

• a newspaper reporter

• a friend of Gary Paulsen's

What term describes the kind of narration used in this selection?

• nonfictional point of view

• fictional point of view

• first person point of view

• third person point of view

What kind of writing is this selection?

• biography

• autobiography

• persuasive

• realistic fiction

Which pronoun does the author use to refer to himself?

• you

• him

• I

• it

Paulsen thinks Storm is a special dog because

• Storm has pointed ears.

• Storm was given to him by his father.

• Paulsen developed a special bond with Storm over the thousands of miles they traveled together.

• Storm was the grandson of his first sled dog.

What trick does Storm play on the dog next to him?

• He grabs a stick and waves it.

• He tries to steer the sled in the wrong direction.

• He sits down and refuses to run.

• He snorts air into the other dog's ear.

Why does Storm "smile" when Gary puts his hat on?

• Storm is happy that Paulsen will feel warm when he wears the hat.

• Storm hopes that Gary will let him play with the hat.

• Storm had stolen the hat and had chewed big holes in it. He thought Gary looked funny.

• Storm had stolen the hat and buried it in the snow.

What does Paulsen mean when he describes Storm as having "scale" eyes?

• Storm's eyes are the same color as the scale Paulsen uses to weigh loads.

• Storm's eyes are the same color as a reptile's scales.

• Storm has a disease that makes his eyes look like fish scales.

• Storm uses his eyes to tell when a load is too heavy or too light.

When the stove is being loaded, Storm _______

• watches the loading process with interest.

• plays with other dogs.

• sleeps until the stove is loaded.

• nips at Paulsen's heels.

Storm growls at the stove because________

• He wants the bacon that is cooking on it.

• Paulsen always worked Storm and the other dogs too hard.

• he knows that the stove will be very heavy.

• an intruder is hiding behind the stove.