The Sign of the Cat

Put the sequence of events of the story, "Sign of the Cat" in the chronological order.

• Chet lives in a house with his Grandma and tells the reader about how "askers" or "hoboes" come to ask for food.

• Chet's guilt makes him wash off the marks and redraw the sign of the cat

• Chet feels guilty about washing off the sign of the cat.

• Chet's dad comes home in the middle of the night and asks Chet about the wittled cat on the table.

• Chet washes off the sign of the cat and replaces it with the slash marks.

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In the story "The Sign of the Cat" what is the relationship between Grandma and the "askers".

• Grandma does not like the askers coming around and asking for food.

• Grandma loves askers and wants them to live at her house.

• Grandma is empathetic to askers and offers to help people in need.

• Grandma doesn't care about askers, and gives them whatever they want.

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How do Chet's feelings change from the beginning to the end of the story "The Sign of the Cat."

• In the beginning Chet feels sad because of the askers bothering Grandma. In the end Chet hates askers because Grandma is being bothered too much.

• In the beginning Chet feels annoyed about the askers always coming for handouts. In the end Chet welcomes them to their home to help them.

• In the beginning Chet is unhappy with Grandma and her cooking. In the end Chet is happy that Grandma can finally cook.

• In the beginning Chet is mad that he has to ask people for food all the time. In the end Chet is understanding that he cannot always get what he wants.

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What is the climax of the story, "The Sign of the Cat?"

• When dad comes home and tells the family about losing his job and having to hop trains.

• When Chet realizes that he shouldn't turn people away and washes off the slash marks to redraw the sign of the cat.

• When Grandma is making flapjacks when dad comes home.

• When Tony, Ray, and Sal talk to Chet about the sign of the cat.

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After reading "The Sign of the Cat" what can the reader infer about the genre of the story?

• The reader can infer that the genre is a non-fiction story.

• The reader can infer that the genre is a realistic fiction

• The reader can infer that the genre of the story is a sports fiction

• The reader can infer that the genre of this story is a fictional fairy tale

After reading "The Sign of the Cat," what can the reader infer is the theme of the text?

• Never help people you don't know.

• Having food is more important than helping people.

• Always be kind and offer what you can to help others in need.

• People are only after handouts and you should ignore those people.

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What is the main theme of 'The Sign of the Cat'?

• A) The importance of family

• B) The value of kindness and empathy

• C) The struggle for survival

• D) The pursuit of happiness

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Which character in 'The Sign of the Cat' shows the most empathy towards the askers?

• A) Chet

• B) Grandma

• C) Dad

• D) Tony

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What does the 'sign of the cat' symbolize in the story?

• A) A warning to stay away

• B) A symbol of welcome and help

• C) A mark of ownership

• D) A sign of danger

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How does Chet's perception of the askers change throughout the story?

• A) He becomes more annoyed with them

• B) He starts to understand and empathize with them

• C) He remains indifferent

• D) He becomes fearful of them

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