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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hannah carry with her when she first appears in the story?
(a) A cat.
(b) A basket of good-smelling brownies.
(c) A toy for Bailey.
(d) A book.

2. Where are the dogs put?
(a) In a small room.
(b) In a large cage.
(c) In a small cage.
(d) In a large fenced-in yard.

3. Why does Ethan get a gun out of the gun cabinet and check all the rooms?
(a) He wants to look tough.
(b) He wants to shoot the gun.
(c) A noise frightens him.
(d) He likes to play cops and robbers.

4. Who comes over often?
(a) Chelsea.
(b) Frank.
(c) Todd.
(d) Hannah.

5. With whom does Bailey get reacquainted?
(a) Hannah.
(b) Marshmallow.
(c) Chelsea.
(d) Ethan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the toy Ethan creates that is a cross between a frisbee, a boomerang, and a baseball?

2. What is the name of the dog who was the alpha male prior to the arrival of a new dog?

3. Todd takes the main character to his room, locks the door, and tries to get him to do what?

4. What do Grandpa and Ethan build?

5. What does Chelsea tell the dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might the family not go to the farm? How does this represent a change in their lives?

2. What do you believe has happened to Marshmallow? Support your response with evidence from this section.

3. How does Bailey/Toby feel about other animals? Why?

4. What happens to the relationships of these main characters? Why?

5. How do Marshmallow and Coco compare?

6. Who is Senora? Is she kind? Why or why not?

7. Describe Todd. What might be wrong with him?

8. How is Todd still a problem? Is this problem lessening? Why or why not?

9. How does Ethan beat Todd? How might Todd feel about this? Why?

10. How has Ethan and Hannah's relationship changed? Why?

(see the answer keys)

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