from Pax

Read this sentence from paragraph 1.

He stretched up from his boy’s lap and sniffed at threads of scent leaking in through the window, which told him they were now traveling into woodlands.

The word choice in the sentence emphasizes the —

• fox’s ability to know where they are

• fox’s dislike of being in the car

• way the boy feels about the fox

• way the fox feels about the woodlands

The word sensitive comes from the Latin word sentire, which means “to feel or perceive.” What does sensitive mean as it is used in paragraph 1?

• Able to understand how other animals feel

• Able to have deep feelings or emotions

• Able to perceive small changes in the environment

• Able to see things for a long distance

Which two inferences can be made from the information in paragraph 7?

• The boy and his father will soon be separated.

• The boy’s comfort is very important to the fox.

• The fox’s comfort is very important to the boy.

• The fox does not know the boy very well.

• The boy is going somewhere away from home.

Read this sentence from paragraph 10.

The car juddered to a full stop and tilted off to the right, a cloud of dust rising beyond
the window.

What is another correct way to write this sentence?

• The car juddered to a full stop, tilted off to the right, and a cloud of dust rising beyond
  the window.

• When the car juddered to a full stop and tilted off to the right, a cloud of dust rose beyond the window.

• The car juddered to a full stop and tilted off to the right. A cloud of dust rising beyond
  the window.

• The car juddered to a full stop and then it tilted off to the right when a cloud of dust rose beyond the window.

What effect does the point of view have on the reader in paragraph 10? Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

The car juddered to a full stop and tilted off to the right, a cloud of dust rising beyond the window. The father reached over the seat again, and after saying something to his son in a soft voice that didn’t match his hard lie-scent, he grasped the fox by the scruff of the neck.

What effect does the point of view have on the reader in paragraph 10? Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

The car juddered to a full stop and tilted off to the right, a cloud of dust rising beyond the window. The father reached over the seat again, and after saying something to his son in a soft voice that didn’t match his hard lie-scent, he grasped the fox by the scruff of the neck.

Which two statements can be determined about the fox from his reaction in
paragraphs 10–11?

• He is very trusting of the boy.

• He likes the boy’s father.

• He is not easily scared or upset.

• He studies humans carefully.

• He enjoys being in the woods.

In paragraph 11, the Latin prefix dis- signifies what in the word displease?

• Emphasis on

• Same as

• Opposite of

• More of

What is the point of view in paragraph 1 of the passage?

• First person, from the fox’s perspective

• Third-person limited, from the fox’s perspective

• Third-person omniscient, from the boy’s perspective

The author’s word choice in paragraph 15 contributes to developing the fox’s character
by demonstrating –

• how helpless and frightened the fox is when he is alone

• how the fox does not trust the boy completely

• the fox’s nature to be silly and act carelessly

• the fox’s loyalty and his loving attitude toward the boy