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auto court near Livingston. I had my dinner in a restaurant, and when I had settled
in with a drink and a comfortable chair and my bathed bare feet on the carpet with my Notes red roses, I inspected Charley. He was dazed. His eyes held a faraway look and he was
totally exhausted, emotionally no doubt. Mostly he reminded me of a man coming
out of a long, hard drunk—worn out, depleted, and collapsed. He couldn’t eat his
dinner, he refused the evening walk, and once we were in he collapsed on the floor
and went to sleep. In the night I heard him whining and yapping, and when I turned
on the light his feet were making running gestures and his body jerked and his eyes
were wide open, but it was only a night bear. I awakened him and gave him some
water. This time he went to sleep and didn’t stir all night. In the morning he was still
tired. I wonder why we think the thoughts and emotions of animals are simple.
Second Read
• Reread the excerpt to answer these text-dependent comprehension questions.
• Write any additional questions you have about the text in your Reader/Writer Notebook.
1. Craft and Structure: What is Steinbeck’s point of view about national parks? How is this point of view conveyed in the text?
2. Knowledge and Ideas: What evidence does Steinbeck give to the ranger to convince him that his dog should be allowed in the national park?
3. Key Ideas and Details: What evidence from the texts supports the ranger’s attitude toward bears? What evidence from the text supports Steinbeck’s attitude toward bears?
4. Craft and Structure: Explain how the sentence “The only way I can prove it would be to get a bear” fits into the story.
5. Key Ideas and Details: Which details tell how Steinbeck feels at the change in Charley’s behavior?
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