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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. Lucas's mother says to him in Chapter 2, "I guess if there's anything I don't need to lecture you about, it's" what (22)?
(a) "Being responsible."
(b) "Rebelling against authority."
(c) "Getting married."
(d) "Loving animals."

2. What beloved item does Bella leave behind when she runs away from her foster home in Chapter 11?
(a) Her teddy bear.
(b) Her collar.
(c) Her bone.
(d) Her blanket.

3. What does Bella attempt to do to the squirrel in Chapter 7?
(a) To eat it.
(b) To play with it.
(c) To roll in it.
(d) To chase it.

4. What quickly becomes Bella's favorite word?
(a) Bark.
(b) Sit.
(c) Fetch.
(d) Treat.

5. For what crime is Wayne doing community service at the shelter?
(a) Robbery.
(b) Assault.
(c) DUI.
(d) Shoplifting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Lucas's mother?

2. What does the man deliver to Lucas's mother at the end of Chapter 7?

3. Who at the VA hospital does Bella refer to as the saddest man she has ever met in Chapter 7?

4. How does Lucas know Wayne?

5. Who does Lucas tell his mother to call when he sees the developers arriving in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Wayne and what are Bella's impressions of him?

2. Why is the narrative style of this novel unique?

3. How is Bella broken out of the pound in Chapter 10?

4. Who is Lucas and what are Bella's impressions of him when she first encounters him?

5. What foreshadowing is exhibited in the exchange between Gunter and Terri in the end of Chapter 7?

6. How does Bella escape her foster home in Chapter 11? Where does she go?

7. Where is Bella taken in Chapter 11? Why?

8. What mental/emotional struggles does Terri face? How did these issues originate?

9. Why does Lucas teach Bella the "No Barks" game?

10. Who is the "pack" that Bella encounters in Chapter 12? What does she experience in their company?

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