What is the authors purpose for writing this story?

to entertain readers by tellin about a dog's adventures.

Who is the major character in the story and who is the minor character?

Stickeen is the major character and John Muir is the minor character.

Why does the author tell the reader what Stickeen is thinking in paragraph 7?

to show that he is afraid to cross the crevasse

What does John Muir think about Stickeen at the beginning of the story?

that the dog will be in the way

I would miss my ex-friend and hoped we would meet again. The prefix ex added to friend makes the word mean what?

someone who used to be a friend

He sat and rode the narrow U-strip as if it were a horse. What does this sentence help the reader to imagine?

what John Muir looks like on the bridge.

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1
He had lost him hat at recess. What is the correct correction?
him to his
him to its
him to them
No change is needed.
2
Finally, we spotted Ben's hat. What change should be made?
Ben's hat to Bens hat's
No change is needed
Bens' hat to Bens hat
Ben's hat to Bens hat
3
What was the bridge made of?
wood
steel
rope
ice
4
But I wanted to keep him at close range, so I followed him into the wild weather. Range mean in this case......
a cooking stove
a place where farm animals can feed.
a group of mountains
a space between two things.
5
What is the authors purpose for writing this story?
to entertain readers by tellin about a dog's adventures.
to persuade readers to be careful on glaciers
to inform readers about the 1800's
to show readers how to explore southeastern Alaska
6
Who is the major character in the story and who is the minor character?
Stickeen is the minor character and John Muir is the major character.
Stickeen is the major character and H. S. Young is the major character.
John Muir is the minor character and H. S. Young is the major characte
Stickeen is the major character and John Muir is the minor character.
7
Why does the author tell the reader what Stickeen is thinking in paragraph 7?
to show that he cannot go back to camp
to show that he is afraid to cross the crevasse
to show he is alone on the glacier
to show he does not like the dark
8
What does John Muir think about Stickeen at the beginning of the story?
the dog is like his brother
that the dog will be too cold.
that the dog will be in the way
that the dog will be good company.
9
I would miss my ex-friend and hoped we would meet again. The prefix ex added to friend makes the word mean what?
someone who used to be a friend
someone who is now a friend
someone who wants to be a friend
someone who will be a friend
10
He sat and rode the narrow U-strip as if it were a horse. What does this sentence help the reader to imagine?
how Stickeen feels about the glacier
what John Muir looks like on the bridge.
what is sounds like on Taylor Glacier
why people would enjoy visiting Alaska
11
How did the men get to the glacier
plane
car
they walked
canoe
12
The story is told in the first person.
True
False

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