Zoo Questions

In "Zoo", how often does Professor Hugo bring his zoo to Chicago?

• for twenty-three days every year
• for one day every twenty-third year
• for a day around the twenty-third every month
• for six hours on the twenty-third of August

In "Zoo", how much do the people of Earth pay to see the interplanetary zoo?

• fifty cents
• one dollar
• two dollars
• five dollars

Why does Professor Hugo urge his visitors to call their friends in other cities and tell them how much they enjoyed his zoo?

• He wants to make as many people happy as he can
• He wants people in different cities to know each other better
• He is promoting the use of phones
• He is trying to make more money through free advertising

From the point of view of the creatures from Kaan, what is strange about the people of 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", how do the horse spiders view the cages that separate them from visitors?

• They believe they protect them
• They believe they imprison them
• They believe they are stage props
• They believe they are unnecessary

How does the she-creature from Kaan react when her mate and offspring return home?

• She scolds them for having stayed away so long
• She expresses concern because they have gone so far
• She babbles happily and rushes to hug them
• She feeds them dinner and prepares their beds

In "Zoo", the he-creature remarks that the trip "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 Kaan
• the caves in which the horse-spider creatures dwell
• the zoos that are constructed on the planet Kaan

At the end of "Zoo", we learn that horse spiders pay Professor Hugo to take them on voyages. From that information, the reader may infer that Professor Hugo

• is making a mistake
• is a clever showman
• is interested in scientific research
• desperately needs money

What is the theme of "Zoo"?

• People want to meet those who are different from them so they can learn from them
• People want to meet those who are different from them because they are curious
• People fear those who are different from them and so fail to see how they are similar
• People shy away from people who are different from them and so fail to learn from them

Which of the following details best supports the theme of "Zoo"?

• The people of Chicago crowd around as Professor Hugo's crew collects their money
• The people of Chicago are both horrified and fascinated by the horse-spider creatures
• The creatures of Kaan listen to the professor's parting words and then scurry away
• The young horse spider runs up the wall of its cave before speaking of its adventure