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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 is the name of Buddy's vet?

2. In Chapter 8, how long is Molly running free when she is caught by animal control?

3. Where does Buddy have a pain when he jumps off a bed in Chapter 2?

4. How much money will CJ get when she is 21?

5. What was the name of Ethan's golden retriever?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. At the end of Chapter 2, why does Hannah decide to take Buddy to the vet?

3. What does Gloria give Molly to eat in Chapter 9, and how does the food affect Molly?

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

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

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

7. Where does Clarity put Molly when she has to leave in Chapter 6?

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

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

10. What becomes Clarity and Molly's routine in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gloria and Clarity have a lot of conflicts. In addition to the conflicts between Gloria and Clarity, who else contributes to conflict? What types of conflicts occur most often in the novel? Are these conflicts internal or external?

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

The novel is about a dog that has many lives. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not fantasy?

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