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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. At the end of Chapter 8: "The Old Man and the Seafood Crackers," who finishes building his army of "burgle balls" (135)?
(a) Dr. Whatchamacallit.
(b) Dr. Scum.
(c) Dr. Strangelove.
(d) Dr. No.

2. Petey suggests in Chapter 5: "A Good Dose of Reality" that Li'l Petey live with 80-HD and Dog Man at what times?
(a) On the weekends.
(b) During the week.
(c) On holidays.
(d) During school vacations.

3. What word is applied to Petey on the television news in Chapter 1: "Rise of the Planet of the Cats"?
(a) Liar.
(b) Thief.
(c) Scoundrel.
(d) Hero.

4. For whom does Li'l Petey search in Chapter 6: "A Buncha Stuff That Happened Next"?
(a) Crunky's father.
(b) Petey's father.
(c) Dog Man's father.
(d) His own father.

5. Petey gets angry in Chapter 9: "Burgle Balls Attack" when Grampa tries to tell a story about which of Petey's body parts?
(a) His nose.
(b) His whisker.
(c) His tail.
(d) His ear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is NOT mentioned in the foreword as one of the "three new villains" (15)?

2. In what location does Li'l Petey fall asleep at the end of Chapter 5: "A Good Dose of Reality"?

3. What does Dog Man do when he first encounters a burgle ball?

4. Piggy decides to team up with a moth with what name in Chapter 8: "The Old Man and the Seafood Crackers"?

5. What is the first type of store victimized by the "burgle balls" (141)?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the foreword of Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls broaden the traditional definition of family?

2. At what solution does Petey arrive when Dog Man and 80-HD miss Li'l Petey terribly after he moves out?

3. In what way is the title of Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls explained in Chapter 8: "The Old Man and the Seafood Crackers"?

4. Discuss an instance when Li'l Petey teaches an adult an important lesson.

5. How do the burgle balls invented by Dr. Scum work?

6. What is Dog Man's origin story?

7. In what way is the theme of karmic retribution demonstrated in Chapter 6: "A Buncha Stuff That Happened Next"?

8. What method does the criminal wearing the striped clothing in Chapter 1: "Rise of the Planet of the Cats" use to get Dog Man off his trail?

9. What reason does Li'l Petey give his father Petey when he explains his choice to find Grampa?

10. Which one of the three flea-sized villains considers himself the leader and how do you know?

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