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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Todd so evil?

2. How does the main character feel about humans?

3. What is a joy of being a dog, as revealed in this section?

4. What is Toby's new name?

5. What does Bailey see Todd doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Marshmallow and Coco compare?

2. Describe Toby's first memories of life. How do these compare to your own?

3. How has Ethan and Hannah's relationship changed? Why?

4. How has Toby changed physically?

5. What does Todd do in this section? Why?

6. What might Ethan mean by Doodle Dog?

7. Why might the family not go to the farm? How does this represent a change in their lives?

8. How does Ethan beat Todd? How might Todd feel about this? Why?

9. How might Bailey's sense of smell come in handy in the future?

10. How does Bailey/Toby feel about other animals? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Todd is an antagonist in the story.

Part 1) Describe Todd. How does he develop over the course of the story? What assumptions are made about what has led him to act the way he does? Is there anything that could have been done to change him? If so, what? If not, why not?

Part 2) How does Todd's attitude and behavior affect those around him? What is his purpose in the story? What other characters throughout the book are similar to Todd? How are they similar?

Part 3) How do antagonists in your own life influence and affect you? How do you deal with them? What can be learned from your experiences with them?

Essay Topic 2

Repetition of various elements is used in this story.

Part 1) What elements are repeated? Why are they repeated? How does the dog react to this repetition? How is the reader affected by this repetition?

Part 2) Is this repetition effective? Why or why not? What other literary devices are used in this book? Why are they used?

Part 3) What repetitive actions exist in humans lives? What actions do all or most humans have in common? What do these actions reveal about humans?

Essay Topic 3

A mother's love is a universal theme in this book.

Part 1) How is this a universal theme? How is this theme revealed in this book? How is repetition used in conjunction with this theme? What purpose does this serve?

Part 2) What is another universal theme found in this book? How are universal themes important in this book? How do these universal themes affect the reader?

Part 3) How are these themes tied to the main character's purpose in this book? How are they also tied to the purpose of the book as a whole?

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