1) What is the claim of the argument “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets”? a) Ownership of wild animals should be regulated. b) Wild animals should not be kept as pets. c) Owning a wild animal is not easy. d) More needs to be done to prohibit the breeding of wild animals. 2) What is the claim of the argument “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets”? a) Ownership of wild animals should be regulated. b) Wild animals should not be kept as pets. c) Owning a wild animal is not easy. d) More needs to be done to prohibit the breeding of wild animals. 3) What point is supported by the author’s evidence that wild animals in private ownership cause harm? a) People who own wild animals are cruel. b) Only wealthy people can afford to buy wild animals. c) Ownership of wild animals can hurt the animals, humans, or both. d) It is easy to own a wild animal. 4) Which sentence from the text suggests that the author will offer a counterargument to an opposing claim? a) Owners of “exotic” animals claim they rarely maim or kill. b) Until recently, though, few people knew how easy it is to own a wild animal as a pet. c) Only collectors who exhibit animals need a federal license. d) We’re not suggesting that people who own these animals are cruel. 5) What line from "Wild Animals Aren't Pets" shows that authorities had to do a terrible thing because the animal owner made a bad choice? a) ...it became more so when collector Terry Thompson opened the cages. b) ---springing dozens of lions, tigers, bears... c) They shot all but a handful of the animals... m  d) ...the nation watched, transfixed 6) In 2009, a 2-year-old Florida girl was strangled by a 12-foot-long Burmese python, a family pet that had gotten out of its aquarium. Which option correctly uses its in the same way as the sentence above? a) Ellen wonders if its a good idea to go swimming today b) Miguel feels its of no use to keep working on the broken toy. c) The milk is way past its due date and needs to be thrown out. d) Its going to rain all day tomorrow, so no baseball practice for us. 7) Read the origin of the word intervene. From the Latin inter- (“between”) and -venire (“to come”) Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word intervene in paragraph 9 of “Wild Animals Aren't Pets?" a) Split apart b) Get involved c) Meet halfway d) Work together 8) Which of the following might a government regulate? a) how fast people drive b) what people eat for dinner 9) What might cause someone to be exempt from soccer practice? a) a previous absence b) an injury 10) Which of the following is something a school might dictate? a) a student's hobbies b) the length of recess 11)  Which of the following could be described as exotic? a) a rare type of flower b) a pair of sneakers

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