The Last Dog Review- My Perspectives
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- Q1Where is Brock at the beginning of “The Last Dog”?He is beside a running brook.He is at the gates of a sealed dome.He is near a quarantine station.He is inside a research lab.30s
- Q2In “The Last Dog,” why is Brock nervous about going outside the dome?He realizes that his protective suit may be worn out and may fail.He thinks he will run out of liquid and food tablets.He has heard that people who leave never return.He fears that he may get lost in the mountains.30s
- Q3In “The Last Dog,” what does Brock do when he finds the puppy?He takes her inside the dome.He leaves her under the tree.He calls for help on his scanner.He searches for her parents.30s
- Q4What do the scientists plan to do with Brog, the puppy, in “The Last Dog”?They plan to experiment on her.They plan to sell her to fund research.They plan to free her into the wild.They plan to breed her with another dog.30s
- Q5At the end of “The Last Dog,” why do the scientists let Brock and Brog leave the dome?The scientists have completed their experiments on Brog.The scientists realize that Brog will survive only by returning to the wild.The scientists think that Brock and Brog have a dangerous disease.The scientists want to observe Brock and Brog’s activity outside.30s
- Q6Which of the following could best be described as threatening?a hissing rattlesnakea shivering mousea hungry kittena soaring bird30s
- Q7If scientists discover the bones of what can correctly be described as an extinct animal, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of extinct.There are no longer any living members of that type of animal.There are several species that look similar to the animal.There is evidence that the animal was a warm-blooded creature.There is proof that the animal moved from place to place.30s
- Q8What is the most likely meaning of mutation in the following sentence? Some cats have a mutation that causes them to have six toes on each paw.The mutation is a special talent.The mutation is a serious illness.The mutation is a genetic variation.The mutation is something common in cats.30s
- Q9Read this excerpt from “The Last Dog.” It was, he pulled the scanner from his outside pouch and checked it, “hot.” Oh, that was what he was feeling. Hot. He remembered “hot” from a virtual lesson he’d had once on deserts. From the excerpt, identify what is most likely true about the people who live in the dome.They have difficulty identifying words.They tend to forget what they learn in lessons.They prefer to feel cold rather than hot.They know little about extreme sensations.45s
- Q10Part A - Which word best describes how Brock feels about the “ancient fictions” that he interacts with in “The Last Dog”?suspiciousconfusedboredintrigued45s
- Q11Part B - -Which sentence from “The Last Dog” best supports the answer to Part A?He suddenly realized that ever since he started interfacing with the ancient fictions, his fellows had given him that look.Things happened in these fictions more—well, more densely than they did in the virtuals.And now he was in that world they spoke of and the mountains of it were in plain view.But even though the people in the ancient fictions frightened him a bit, he couldn’t get enough of them.45s
- Q12Part A - How is the reader most likely meant to feel at the end of “The Last Dog”?curious about the scientists’ plans for Brock and Broghopeful about Brock and Brog’s futuresorrowful about the loss of Brogangry that Brock has had to leave the dome45s
- Q13Part B - Which sentence from “The Last Dog” best supports the answer to Part A?“And maybe, just maybe, where there are dogs, there are humans as well.”They stopped at the brook where they’d met, and both of them had a long drink.It was wonderful how much faster [Brock] could walk without the clumsy suit.Out of sight of the dome, Brog was delirious with joy, jumping and running about. . . .45s
- Q14Read this quotation from “The Last Dog.” There was an old proverb: The key to survival is efficiency. Which detail from the story best reflects the meaning of the proverb?The dome-dwellers enjoy playing virtual games in their free time.The dome-dwellers are conditioned to fear danger from a young age.The dome-dwellers eat ready-made pellets instead of cooked meals.The dome-dwellers generally do not leave the safety of the dome.45s
- Q15Read the following conversation between two researchers in “The Last Dog.” “Cloning—it’s the only thing to do. If she’s the last, we owe it to posterity to keep the line going.” “And how are we going to raise a pack of dogs in a dome? One is nearly eating and drinking us out of test tube and petri dish. We can’t go on this way. . . .” In what way does this conversation illustrate an external conflict?It shows a struggle between two characters.It shows a struggle caused by miscommunicationIt shows a struggle within a character’s mind.It shows a struggle that cannot be resolved.45s