Read the paragraph. Answer the questions.
In 1588, the Spanish Armada sailed to fight against England.The armada consisted of a fleet of 130 ships. Aboard one of these ships was a tailless cat. Her job was to catch mice. After a great naval battle that England dominated, the Spanish ships set sail for home. The cat’s ship was wrecked near the Isle of Man. The nimble cat got ashore safely and lived there ever after. Her many descendants became known as Manx cats after the name of their island home. Manx cats are known for being tailless.
What was unusual about the cat in the Spanish Armada?
(1 point)
Responses
The cat had no fur.
The cat had no fur.
The cat was tailless.
The cat was tailless.
The cat was purple.
The cat was purple.
Question 2
What happened to the cat's ship?(1 point)
Responses
The ship sailed home.
The ship sailed home.
The ship wrecked and sank.
The ship wrecked and sank.
The ship's masts were broken and it could not sail.
The ship's masts were broken and it could not sail.
Question 3
Where did the cat end up living?(1 point)
Responses
In Spain with the ship's captain.
In Spain with the ship's captain.
In England after being taken captive.
In England after being taken captive.
On an island called the Isle of Man.
On an island called the Isle of Man.
Question 4
The title that best summarizes this paragraph is(1 point)
Responses
Why Some Cats Are Tailless
Why Some Cats Are Tailless
Why the Spanish Lost at Sea
Why the Spanish Lost at Sea
How the Manx Cat Got Its Name
How the Manx Cat Got Its Name
Catching Mice Aboard a Ship
Catching Mice Aboard a Ship
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How the Manx Cat Got Its Name
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1. The cat was tailless.
2. The ship wrecked and sank.
3. The cat ended up living on an island called the Isle of Man.
4. How the Manx Cat Got Its Name.