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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. In Chapter 20 over the summer, what dog does Max have to learn to ignore?

2. In Chapter 23, who does Sneakers like to visit?

3. In Chapter 16, where does CJ tell Shane she is going?

4. In Chapter 18, how did Gloria learn that CJ was in California?

5. In Chapter 21, where does Beevis injure Max?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 21, what has Trent been doing?

2. How does Max find CJ in Chapter 19?

3. How does a man bother CJ and Molly during a rain storm in Chapter 17?

4. How does Max die at the end of Chapter 28?

5. In Chapter 16, how does CJ get away from Shane?

6. In Chapter 26, what does Trent arrange for CJ and how does the visit go?

7. What does Hannah give CJ in Chapter 27?

8. In Chapter 25, what does Trent realize about Liesel?

9. What does Molly do at the end of Chapter 17?

10. Who comes back to live with CJ in Chapter 28, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

CJ dates a boy named Shane. What is revealed about abusive relationships through CJ’s relationship with Shane?

Essay Topic 3

A protagonist is the hero of the story, and the antagonist is someone who cause the protagonist conflict. Who is the protagonist in the novel? Who causes the protagonist the most conflict?

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