"Zoo" by Edward Hoch

Professor Hugo brings his interplanetary zoo to Chicago once every

• six hours.

• six months.

• month.

• year.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

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At the end, we learn the Kaanians are paying Professor Hugo to see the creatures on Earth.

The reader may conclude that Professor Hugo

• is a research scientist.

• is cruel to all creatures.

• is absent-minded.
• is a clever salesman.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

The Earth people were fascinated by the creatures from Kaan because they

• spoke the same language as Earth people.

• looked like horses but ran up the side of the cages like spiders.

• were tall, thin, and had pale skin.

• looked traditional aliens with large eyes and green skin.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

The behavior of the humans and the Kaanians suggests the author’s message concerns

• the cruelty of zoos.

• the existence of aliens.

• the tendency of children to misbehave.

• curiosity.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The he-creature said he visited 8 worlds. Which one is NOT mentioned in the story?

• Paris
• Tokyo
• Mars
• London

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

The Earth people agree that the Professor's latest zoo was

• not worth the money.

• not as good as last year's.

• the very best one yet.

• the worst one they ever saw.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The reader may INFER that the professor did not tell the creatures from Kaan

• the trip would cost commocs.
• they would visit many strange worlds.
• that Earth people were paying to look at them.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

From the Kaanian traveler’s POINT OF VIEW, what is strange about the people of Earth?

• the fact that people in Chicago speak English
• the food that people eat
• the fact that people wear clothes and walk on two legs
• the fact that people enjoy going to the zoo

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the SETTING of "The Zoo"?

• in the past in Chicago and Kaan
• in the present in Chicago and Kaan
• in the future in Chicago and Kaan

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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What happened first in the PLOT of the story?

• The professor's spaceship returned to Kaan with the horse-spider creatures.
• Professor Hugo spoke to the citizens of Earth.
• The he-creature told the she-creature he liked earth the best pf the 8 worlds he visited.

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