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- 1. Multiple Choice
The author likens armadillos scurrying under thorn bushes to "tanks strengthening their positions" in Paragraph 2 because:
armadillos are well armored and thorn bushes give them even more protection.
an armadillo's shell is as hard as steel.
the scurrying of an armadillo sounds like a tank rolling over land.
the armadillo resembles a tank in appearance.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The author calls the armadillo an "alien creature" in the first paragraph because:
not much is known about armadillos.
armadillos come from another planet.
armadillos are very aggressive.
an armadillo's unique appearance makes it stand out.
- 3. Multiple Choice
The passage indicates that, unlike some other desert animals, the armadillo:
lacks a means of defending itself.
can go without drinking water for long periods of time.
reproduces many times each year.
can withstand most predators' attacks.
- 4. Multiple Choice
As it is used in the passage (line 42), the phrase "arch its armor" most nearly means:
to construct.
to curve.
to dig.
to fight.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Based on information in the passage, the author feels that the nine-banded armadillo is especially unique because:
it can curl into a ball.
it is the rarest type of armadillo.
it gives birth to four identical young.
its diet consists entirely of grubs.
- 6. Multiple Choice
The passage indicates that most Texans consider the armadillo to be both:
rare and sacred.
strange and interesting.
annoying and helpful.
valued and dangerous.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What does the passages state is one of the armadillo's greatest threats?
farmers
cars
opossums
dogs
- 8. Multiple Choice
The passage states that, in the Southern United States, armadillos do damage to:
crops.
deserts.
rivers.
houses.
- 9. Multiple Choice
The passage indicates that, at birth, armadillos:
are utterly helpless.
are identical to adults.
are able to see.
are totally independent.
- 10. Multiple Choice
According to the passage, the scientific name Dasypus novemcinctus is unique to:
the three-banded armadillo.
the six-banded armadillo.
all armadillos.
the nine-banded armadillo.
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