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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 17, what does Bart buy CJ to eat?

2. In Chapter 23, what does Trent bring when he comes to see CJ?

3. How does CJ feel in Chapter 25?

4. What does Shane have on his key chain in Chapter 16?

5. How do Molly and CJ get back home in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 16, what does a man tell CJ when they meet near some outdoor tables?

2. In Chapter 18, what happens to dogs that fail the aggression test at the animal shelter?

3. Why does Max chew CJ's shoes in Chapter 23?

4. In Chapter 24, what does CJ do with Max and what reason does she give?

5. In Chapter 20, how is CJ persuaded to take Max?

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

7. At the end of Chapter 27, why does Max bark at Mrs. Warren?

8. What does Max say about CJ coming to live at Trent's place in Chapter 26?

9. How does Max describe his life with Trent at the beginning of Chapter 25?

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Some chapters in the novel end with a cliffhanger. What is a cliffhanger? How might a cliffhanger increase suspense? How do these inconclusive endings affect readers?

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