Name Date Period Zoo by Edward D. Hoch Before Reading: 1. Think of your memories of going to the zoo.

Did you enjoy going? Why or why not? What animals did you see? How were the animals housed? What efforts were made by the zoo to recreate the animals natural habitat?

During and After Reading: 2. From whose point of view are the creatures a wild breed of nightmare? circle the text evidence in the story to support this answer.

3. If the earth man is impressed with the people of Kaan, how do you think the people of Kaan feel about thee humans they are seeing? Write one piece of text evidence to support your answer (pg # and paragraph).

4. What impression do earthlings have of the people from Kaan? Support your answer with text evidence (pg # and paragraph)

5. Large crowds waited restlessly to see the strange creatures. What is the meaning of the word restlessly?

6. The creatures of Kaan filed quickly out of their cages. As used in this sentence, what is the meaning of filed? 7. As the spaceship settled down, the children watched in awe. Define the word awe.

8. What happened first in the plot of the story? a. The Professors spaceship returned to Kaan b . Professor Hugo spoke to the citizens of Earth c. The he-creature said he liked Earth best 9. Which statement best characterizes professor Hugo? a. He was a clever showman b. He was famous for his magic tricks c. He was an excellent teacher Give me a piece of text evidence to support your answer (page # and paragraph)

10. Which statement best expresses the Theme of the story? a. Sometimes, things which are only different, are considered strange b. There are many different kinds of creatures in space c. Zoos are fun to visit Give me a piece of text evidence to support your answer (page # and paragraph)

11. Identify the place in the story where the point of view changes. Need text evidence give me a page number and paragraph.

12. How does the change in point of view make the story effective?

13. How do you think the earthlings point of view differs from those from Kaan? Give text support.

Write an objective summary on a separate piece of paper.