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Vocab Words
Key Concepts
Critical Thinking
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What’s the definition of wonderment?
Feeling of surprise or astonishment
Row 1, Col 1
How long did the zoo stay in the Chicago area?
6 hours
1,2
How do the humans on Earth react to people from Kaan?
Horrified and fascinated by these strange creatures/Was definitely worth $1 1,3
What is the characters name who is in charge of the Zoo?
Professor Hugo
1,4
What’s the definition of awe?
Mixed feelings of fear and wonder
2,1
Why do the inhabitants of Earth and Kaan say that this has been the “very best Zoo”
Both groups felt the zoo was worth the money spent.
2,2
How much do the people of Earth pay to see the interplanetary zoo?
One dollar/$1
2,3
Who is the author of “The Zoo”
Edward Hoch
2,4
What’s the definition of garments? Use garments in a sentence.
Clothes
3,1
How does the she-creature from Kaan react when her mate and offspring come home?
She babbles happily and rushes to hug them 3,2
What do the horse spiders find strange about the people on Earth?
They wear clothes and walk on two legs 3,3
How do Kaan people react to people from Earth?
Enjoyed the Zoo/It Was well worth the money
3,4
What’s the definition of babbled? Use babbled in a sentence.
Murmured, talked foolishly or too much 4,1
In the entire trip, the little horse spider especially enjoyed?
Earth/People on Earth
4,2
Why did ten thousand people go to see the zoo in Chicago?
People wanted to see the Interesting creatures
4,3
What purpose to the bars on the cage serve?
To keep the Horse Spiders contained/To protect Horse Spiders from people
4,4
What’s the definition of interplanetary? Use interplanetary in a sentence.
Between planets
5,1
How do the horse spiders view the cages that separate them from visitors?
They believe they protect them 5,2
What does the label “some wild breed of nightmare” say about how humans view things that look different to them?
If something looks people assume they are wild breeds and cannot be similar 5,3
What is the theme in “The Zoo”
Similar to:
People fear those who are different from them and so fail to see how they are similar 5,4
Final Jeopardy
• How much are you wagering? 5,4
Hoch describes different creatures reacting to one another. What is he trying to show about people?
• They automatically fear those who are different from them.