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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. How much weight does CJ says that she lost in Juvie in Chapter 11?

2. At the end of Chapter 15, where does CJ tell Trent she will go with Molly?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 6, what is the name of the big, timid dog?

4. In Chapter 1 when Hannah leaves, how long does she say that she will be gone?

5. In Chapter 7, what time does Gloria's flight leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is learned about Buddy at the vet?

2. What does Gloria tell Hannah about being in the cellar?

3. How does Buddy describe what he sees when he is reborn as a puppy in Chapter 4?

4. How did Buddy bring Hannah and Ethan back together?

5. Why does CJ decide to quit smoking?

6. In Chapter 2 the summer after it is learned that Buddy has cancer, where does he have the least amount of pain?

7. How does Molly feel when Clarity leaves without her in Chapter 5?

8. How does Clarity get Gloria to let her keep Molly?

9. What does Buddy feel as he is put to sleep at the end of Chapter 3?

10. What does Buddy do when Clarity goes into the barn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

CJ is a woman in her 70s at the end of the novel. How do the experiences CJ has and the people she meets help her mature and make peace with her past?

Essay Topic 2

Toby is reunited with his people at the end of the book. In what way has life been a journey for the dog? What is the goal and purpose of these journeys?

Essay Topic 3

CJ is with her mother when she dies. How does CJ’s relationship with her mother change? Does Gloria’s relationship with CJ ever change? What is revealed about forgiveness from the way CJ treats her mother at the end of her mother’s life?

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