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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why did Andrea Anderson need help from Villa, the Newfoundland dog, in “How Smart Are Animals?”
She got lost on her way home.
She twisted her ankle and could not walk.
She was blown into a snowdrift during a blizzard.
She wanted to study dogs to determine how intelligent they are.
- 2. Multiple Choice
According to “How Smart Are Animals?” what was a common attitude toward animal intelligence up to the 1960s?
Some species were thought to be smarter than others.
Animals were thought to act on instinct, without any ability to think.
Scientists thought that understanding animal intelligence would be an impossible task.
The mental abilities of animals were thought to be similar to those of human beings.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the “Clever Hans phenomenon” described in “How Smart Are Animals?”
a situation that demonstrates why scientists cannot be fooled
a study that demonstrates the intelligence of animals through a series of tests
an incident in which an animal uses its problem-solving skills to help a human
an experiment in which an animal seems intelligent but is merely responding to cues
- 4. Multiple Choice
In “How Smart Are Animals?” C. G. Beer’s experiment on the “long calls” of laughing gulls proves which of the following ideas?
Scientists can easily interpret animal communication.
Birds communicate in a way that is similar to human speech.
Laughing gulls make signals that are the same for each bird on all occasions.
There are differences in the calls of birds that are hard for a human to notice.
- 5. Multiple Choice
When a reader interprets a story, what is she doing?
determining its meaning
listing its main events in order
reading it slowly and carefully
creating a new story based on the same topic
- 6. Multiple Choice
If you evaluate a situation properly, which of the following statements is true?
You have many questions about it.
You have gone with your first instinct.
You have considered and judged it thoroughly.
You have set up an experiment and collected data.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the best description of a phenomenon?
a scientific study
a rare and interesting event
a new way of understanding something
an animal exhibiting intelligent behavior
- 8. Multiple Choice
According to “So What Is a Primate?” why is the collarbone important for primates?
Its shape makes primates unusually strong.
Its shape is similar to that of other mammals.
Its structure varies across different species of primate.
Its structure allows primates to hang by their arms and swing.
- 9. Multiple Choice
According to “How Smart Are Animals?” what is one important reason that it is difficult to compare the intelligence of one animal species to another?
Most animal species do not use tools.
Some animal species may be lazier than others.
Different animal species may not speak the same language.
Different animal species may not be physically equipped to take the same tests.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which quotation from “How Smart Are Animals?” most clearly supports the idea that different animals many not be physically equipped to take the same tests?
More advanced signs of intelligence are tool manufacture and use, symbolic communication, and ability to form mental concepts.
When an animal can't perform well, we don't know if it really cannot solve the problems put to it or if it just doesn't want to.
Animals are just too varied in their physical makeup and in their life styles.
Variations of "intelligence" from one individual to the next can significantly affect the results.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which statement would the author of "How Smart Are Animals?" most likely agree with?
Intelligence always involves using symbols, such as words.
An animal that is hard to train cannot be intelligent.
An animal that does well on a test must be intelligent.
What counts as intelligence depends on what is important to an animal.
- 12. Multiple Choice
According to “So What Is a Primate?” which of the following is a characteristic of the Great Apes?
large size
strong sense of smell
black-and-white vision
intelligence and ability to learn
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is one of the main reasons primates in Madagascar are endangered, according to “So What Is a Primate?”
Humans are hunting primates for sport.
Their habitats are being changed by human activity.
Scientists are removing them from the wild to study them.
Primate offspring take a long time to mature, so the population grows slowly.
- 14. Multiple Choice
According to “So What Is a Primate?” how do primates most benefit from having two eyes that face forward?
They can see well in the dark.
They can see how far away things are.
They can see things that move quickly.
They can see things in many directions.
- 15. Multiple Choice
If Jordan is agile, what does that tell you about him?
He is quick and flexible.
He moves slowly and carefully.
He is intelligent and learns easily.
He likes to swing across jungle-gyms.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of these words is the best synonym of keen, as it is used in the following sentence in “So What Is a Primate?”
Primate fingers are flexible with sensitive ends, giving them a keen sense of touch.
dull
stiff
sharp
smart
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be true of someone whose ability to smell is sensitive?
She would not have a strong sense of smell.
She would enjoy sweet scents but not bitter ones.
She would be able to detect slight differences in scent.
She would have a sense of smell that changes over time.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which quotation from “So What Is a Primate?” suggests that primate characteristics have changed over time to adjust to their habitats?
The ability to swing isn't the only adaptation to life in the trees, where most primates live.
Many New World monkeys have prehensile tails that wrap around branches and act as an extra hand or foot.
The largest primate, the lowland gorilla, can achieve an adult weight of up to 500 pounds.
Some species of forest-dwelling lemurs found there live nowhere else in the world, but their homes are nearly all gone.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which quotation from "So What Is a Primate?" most clearly shows how important the resemblance between human beings and primates is?
In primates, the upper arms are linked to the chest by the collarbone (also called the clavicle).
Primate fingers are flexible with sensitive ends, giving them a keen sense of touch.
Most anthropoids have flat faces, keen color vision, and a relatively poor sense of smell.
Many [anthropoids] use and make tools and set up social systems.
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is the underlying message of the following passage from “So What Is a Primate?”
One of the most dangerous areas for the world’s primates is Madagascar. Some species of forest-dwelling lemurs found there live nowhere else in the world, but their homes are nearly all gone. Between 1950 and 1985 (say researchers at American University in Washington, D.C.), half of all Madagascar’s forests disappeared, as people cut the trees to grow coffee, mine the earth, and raise cattle. Between 1990 and 1995, the island continued to lose nearly 320 acres of its forest land annually, according to estimates from the World Resources Institute.
Madagascar is a dangerous place.
Human activity is leading to the destruction of some primate habitats.
Many acres of forest were lost on Madagascar between 1950 and 1985.
American University is doing important research on primates worldwide.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Why might the author have chosen to include this passage in “So What Is a Primate?”
One of the most dangerous areas for the world’s primates is Madagascar. Some species of forest-dwelling lemurs found there live nowhere else in the world, but their homes are nearly all gone. Between 1950 and 1985 (say researchers at American University in Washington, D.C.), half of all Madagascar’s forests disappeared, as people cut the trees to grow coffee, mine the earth, and raise cattle. Between 1990 and 1995, the island continued to lose nearly 320 acres of its forest land annually, according to estimates from the World Resources Institute.
to suggest that readers travel to Madagascar
to inspire readers to learn more about primates
to encourage readers to support efforts to protect primate habitats
to encourage readers to donate money to protect all wildlife.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Compare & Contrast both texts:
What is the key difference between "How Smart Are Animals?" and "So What is a Primate?"
"HSAA?" is fiction, but "SWiaP?" is nonfiction.
"HSAA?" begins with a story, but "SWiaP?" begins with questions.
"HSAA?" focuses on animals' intelligence, but "SWiaP?" does not mention animals' intelligence at all.
"HSAA?" is about many kinds of animals, but "SWiaP?" is about one group of animals.
- 23. Multiple Choice
Read the passages from both articles. What idea do both passages suggest?
Animals and humans have very little in common.
An opposable thumb indicates higher intelligence.
It is impossible to assess animals' intelligence.
Tool use and intelligence are related.
- 24. Multiple Choice
With which statement would the authors of BOTH articles most likely agree?
Animals are fascinating creatures.
It is easy to test animal intelligence.
Primates are the best laboratory animals.
Animals deserve rewards for brave actions.
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