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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. What would make the Roverpak happy?

2. Blood descended from two special dog ancestors. What were his ancestor's names?

3. Who is the girl that Vic is chasing out of the theater?

4. What behavior makes Blood suspicious about Quilla June?

5. What is the movie theater full of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vic realize about his feelings for Quilla June at the end of the book?

2. What characteristic of the city is the hardest for Vic to deal with?

3. Why does Vic take his weapon away from Quilla June when she is shooting at the mob?

4. How is the underground city quite different from the surface?

5. How does the underground city make Vic feel?

6. Another sign says the population of Topeka is 22,860. What does this mean?

7. What does Vic learn about from talking with Quilla June in chapter five?

8. Why would Quilla June be surprised to learn that Vic and Blood can communicate?

9. In chapter four who is the most intelligent character?

10. Why does Quilla June keep asking Vic if he loves her as they are leaving the city?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how a "A Boy and His Dog" is a story about more than just a boy and a dog. Use specific examples from the story that show how Vic and Blood's relationship is different than a normal boy and his dog.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how you can tell that Blood really cares for Vic. Find four examples from the book that show how much he cares. Explain how his caring makes a difference to Vic.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout most of the book, Blood keeps telling Vic that Quilla June is no good but Vic doesn't seem to want to listen. List specific examples of when his advice goes unheeded and then show how Vic finally proves to Blood that he agrees.

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