Which statement best states a reason that supports
the claim in this passage?
Adopting a shelter dog saves a life.
People who want a new dog should adopt a shelter
dog
Read the passage and choose the correct answer to
each question
When people want a new dog, they should go to an
animal shelter and adopt a dog that's been abandoned.
The Humane Society of Central Texas says that about 3.9
million dogs are in animal shelters each year and 1.23
million of them will be put to death because no one
adopts them. If someone truly loves animals, they should
save shelter pets' lives instead of paying big money to
adopt a purebred dog that will probably have more health
issues than the typical shelter dog. Shelter dogs are also
neutered, so they cannot have puppies. That reduces the
number of unwanted dogs in the future. 33
Adopting purebred dogs is never a good idea.
Shelter dogs come with more behavioral problems
than purebreds.

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images, sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous