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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Derek says the dog is for whom?
(a) His mother.
(b) His girlfriend.
(c) His uncle.
(d) Him.

2. One day Jakob takes Ellie to the woods where they meet a man named ______________ who pets her and then runs away. Jakob teaches Ellie to find this man.
(a) William.
(b) Wally.
(c) Willy.
(d) Will.

3. Hannah and Ethan sit on the porch with Buddy at their feet feeling utter contentment. What is the only thing he doesn't like?
(a) They do not give him scraps of human food.
(b) He isn't allowed to sleep in bed with them.
(c) He is not allowed in the kitchen.
(d) He is not allowed in the house.

4. Wally tells Maya how Ellie looks when she ___________.
(a) Is having trouble finding a person or thing.
(b) Has done something bad.
(c) Does not feel well.
(d) Finds a person or thing.

5. What is Maya's neighbor Al always doing?
(a) Asking her if he can help her.
(b) Staring at her.
(c) Asking her out on dates.
(d) Asking her questions.

Short Answer Questions

1. How frequently does Ellie start going to work with Jakob?

2. What do Ethan and Buddy start doing together?

3. Maya and Ellie take a long run which delights Ellie. How does Maya feel?

4. What does Bailey retrieve while remembering how Ethan wanted her to return "the flip" ?

5. What does Wally teach Maya?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ellie's last rescue reveal about her training?

2. Describe the reuniting of Ethan and the dog. What might be the author's reason for this reunion?

3. How does the dog save Ethan again in this section?

4. What is learned about Jakob? How does this encourage Maya?

5. How is the dog park important?

6. How does the main character feel about cats? Why?

7. What are the parallels between Ethan and Jakob?

8. Why does Ethan change his mind and choose to adopt the dog?

9. Describe Bear's owners. How do they compare to owners in previous lives?

10. How is Bear's sense of smell important in this section?

(see the answer keys)

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