When Crowbar Came
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Comprehension test for "When Crowbar Came. "
- 1.The author said that Crowbar was going to be "deeply imprinted" on the family. What does this mean?
- A.
The crow would be fixed in their minds and memories.
- B.
The crow would be greatly affected by the family.
- C.
The family would be able to teach the crow tricks.
- D.
The family would never want the crow to leave.
- 2.Crowbar slept in a n apple tree because he
- A.
Did not want tot dirty the house.
- B.
Wanted to pelase the author.
- C.
Preferred the outdoors.
- D.
Was not completely tame.
- 3.When the author worked, Crowbar would act like he wanted to be petted and picked up; then he would fly off with a paper clip. This showed that he was
- A.
Sly.
- B.
Lonely.
- C.
Playful.
- D.
Affectionate.
- 4.When the author told the story of Crowbar and the students' coins, she compared the bird to
- A.
A teaser.
- B.
A thief.
- C.
A spy.
- D.
A banker.
- 5.What did Mrs. Tee Van think about crows?
- A.
They could easily frighten people.
- B.
They made a lot of effort to stay clean and shiny.
- C.
They lived to play with children's toys.
- D.
They were much smarter than humans thought they were.
- 6.At the end, what did the author think about Crowbar's leaving?
- A.
She thought Crowbar would come back later.
- B.
She had expected it to happen.
- C.
She thought it was the right thing to have happened.
- D.
She was confused by it.
- 7.Which of the following was an opinion expressed about crows in the selection?
- A.
Crows rest often.
- B.
Crows can learn to talk.
- C.
Crows are eerie.
- D.
Crows communicated with each other.
- 8.Which of the following is a conclusion readers can draw from the selection?
- A.
A crow's insticts are stronger than its desire to live with humans.
- B.
Crows will do anything to make a pet crow join their migration.
- C.
With time, crows can understand human lanaguage.
- D.
A crow understands that coins are valuable.
- 9.What was the least likely reason the author might have had for writing the selection.
- A.
To entertain.
- B.
To persuade.
- C.
To inform.
- D.
To explain crows' behavior.
- 10.What did Twig and Craig feed Crowbar in order to make him stay?
- A.
Marshmallows
- B.
Hamburger meat.
- C.
Worms.
- D.
Scrambled eggs.
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