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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. When Li'l Petey tells his father Petey in Chapter 14: "The Mud and the Stars" that he is "right about the world," (206) what does he NOT liken the world to?
2. The foreword to Dog Man: Fetch-22, entitled "Our Story Thus Far," reveals that which character is now in jail for stealing Petey and Li'l Petey's belongings?
3. Chapter 1: "The Fair Fairy" features a character named Downward Dog. What is he?
4. Li'l Petey states near the end of Chapter 3: "The Discovery" that Sarah the reporter is going to do a news story on what subject?
5. Li'l Petey tells his father Petey at the end of Chapter 4: "Visiting Grampa" that he is an easy person to feel what emotion for?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss the irony present in the Fair Fairy's first comment when she gets outside after being fired in Chapter 3: "The Discovery."
2. What is the symbolism of the backpack used by Li'l Petey in Chapter 2: "Shared Custody"?
3. What happens to the pile of Supa Brain Dots in Chapter 5: "A Buncha Stuff That Happened Next" that Dog Man had collected from all over the city?
4. How is the "Ratterfly" (186) created in Chapter 13: "Commander Cupcake Returns"?
5. What reason does Petey give Li'l Petey for why the world cannot be horrible in Chapter 14 of Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls: "The Mud and the Stars"?
6. Who is the Fair Fairy, a character introduced in Chapter 1 of Dog Man: Fetch-22?
7. Discuss a particular title page and its intended effect on the reader. Choose from either Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls or Fetch-22.
8. What problem has the Fair Fairy been experiencing during the filming of her television show, as described in Chapter 1: "The Fair Fairy"?
9. The foreword of Dog Man: Fetch-22 indicates that Grampa is now in what location?
10. Discuss a scene in which a particular character uses alliteration and analyze Pilkey's purpose in using alliteration in the scene.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Read a lengthy interview with Pilkey. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of Pilkey’s answers and a major theme presented within the texts of Dog Man: When the Ball Rolls and Fetch-22.
Essay Topic 2
What ultimate message is Pilkey sending about the nature and value of compassion?
Essay Topic 3
Choose an object from Dog Man: When the Ball Rolls or Fetch-22, such as the red ball, the game of checkers, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.
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