Read this sentence from paragraph 4. Instead of paying Tama with money, the company pays her with cat food. This sentence helps the reader know that the train company —
treats Tama well.
has too much food.
does not think Tama looks healthy.
wants to find a new home for Tama.
2. Multiple Choice
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Throughout the selection, the author describes Tama as being —
adventurous
brave
friendly
clever
3. Multiple Choice
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Why did the train company decide to operate the station without workers?
The train company was unable to find a person who wanted the job of stationmaster.
The people who came to the train station were there only to see the stationmaster cat.
The train station was located in an area where people did not want to work.
The train company was not earning enough money to pay people.
4. Multiple Choice
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Tama has been given two cat assistants because she —
is too busy to work
is too famous to work
needs more time to rest
needs more time to eat
5. Multiple Choice
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The reader can tell that Tama is allowed to stay at the station because she —
cares for other cats
walks people to the train
sits inside the ticket booth
attracts more passengers
6. Multiple Choice
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In paragraph 7, the word promoted means —
finished with a task
discussed by others
required to work more hours
given a better job
7. Multiple Choice
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Which sentence shows that people are interested in learning about Tama?
She spent most of her time at Kishi Station.
She walks around the station in her uniform and greets passengers.
Tama has been featured in many newspaper and magazine articles as well as on television shows and in video clips.
From stray cat to famous stationmaster, life is sweet for Tama!
8. Multiple Choice
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In what way does Tama’s presence at the train station help the nearby town?
People in the town want to work at the train station.
People in the town enjoy taking pictures with the visitors.
People who come to see Tama often spend money in the town.
People who come to see Tama want to move to the town.
9. Multiple Choice
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1 pt
The author wrote this selection most likely to —
show the reader how cats are different from other animals
explain why some stray cats like to be around people
share an opinion about why cats make great pets
inform the reader about a special cat that lives in an unusual place