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Question 1

What is a common feature of all little cats?

A	They all weigh less than 100 pounds.
B	They cannot roar.
C	They all have tails longer than their bodies.

Question 2

Most little cats live

A	at least 30 years.
B	at least 20 years.
C	less than 10 years.

Question 3

When bright light shines in a little cat's eyes, the cat's pupils

A	close to slits.
B	close to circles.
C	burst.

Question 4

Little cats use their whiskers

A	to tickle each other.
B	to feel their way along in the dark.
C	to poke their prey.

Question 5

The ancestor of all house cats was probably

A	the African wildcat.
B	the margay.
C	the Cat in the Hat.

Question 6

Wild cats sometimes mark their territory by

A	placing personal belongings around the edges of their territory.
B	leaving dead prey lying around as a warning.
C	scratching on trees.

Question 7

What is one thing some people do that threatens little cats?

A	People bother them with jet noise.
B	People wave to them from cars.
C	People kill them to make their skins into coats.

Question 8

Little cats are found on every continent except

A	Antarctica and Australia.
B	Antarctica and South America.
C	Antarctica.

Question 9

Little cats are good at stalking. Stalking means

A	getting food out of corn stalks.
B	sneaking up on prey without being seen.
C	walking away stiffly in anger.

Question 10

Do some little cats swim?

A	No. No little cat can swim.
B	Yes, but only a few species, and these swim very rarely.
C	Yes. In fact, a few species catch most of their food underwater.

Question 11

One of the main reasons little cats have claws is

A	to look good.
B	to scratch themselves.
C	to grab and hold prey.

Question 12

Cats were first domesticated in

A	Antarctica.
B	Egypt.
C	Rome.

Question 13

Little cats carry their kittens

A	in their mouths.
B	on their backs.
C	by the tail.

Question 14

What useful service do little cats perform for people?

A	Little cats eat the mice that destroy crops.
B	Little cats keep deer and other animals from wandering onto highways.
C	Little cats frighten insects away from ponds and streams.

Question 15

Little cats are mostly solitary animals, but once a year

A	they migrate together to winter feeding grounds.
B	males and females get together to mate.
C	they gather to have a year-end party.

Question 16

Which of these big cats used to be classified as a little cat?

A	Jaguar
B	Leopard
C	Cheetah

Question 17

A puma was once seen

A	jumping 18 feet straight up into a tree.
B	running 65 miles per hour.
C	doing a back float.

Question 18

Put together, four rusty-spotted cats weigh as much as

A	a small child.
B	a house cat.
C	a car.

Question 19

Most cats can actually see _______ than people can in the dark.

A	5 times better
B	6 times better
C	10 times better

Question 20

What is special about the paws of sand cats?

A	They hold a reserve of drinking water between the toes.
B	They do not have claws.
C	The paw bottoms are covered with fur to protect them from hot sand.

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