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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 another theme that is revealed when Ethan and Bailey are lost?

2. What is the dog's foremost job?

3. Bailey's ________ helps the police find Todd.

4. A new dog appears in the Yard who has been bred to fight. What is his name?

5. Why do Ethan and Hannah not notice Todd's feelings?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Marshmallow and Coco compare?

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

3. How might Bailey's sense of smell come in handy in the future?

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

5. What might Todd's behavior foreshadow?

6. How is the end of this life like the last? Why?

7. How does Toby defend Sister? What does this reveal about him?

8. Why does Todd do all the bad things that he does?

9. How do Bailey and Ethan bond in this section?

10. What is the reason Bailey does not like the flip? What does this say about him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The dog's sense of smell is very important in this book.

Part 1) In what ways is sense of smell important? How does it affect the story? How does it prepare the reader for what is to come?

Part 2) What other dog abilities are shown in this book? Why are these abilities shown? What can humans learn from the abilities of dogs?

Part 3) What abilities do humans have? How do we benefit from these abilities? How do others benefit from our abilities? What connections can be made between what the dog is capable of and what human are capable of doing?

Essay Topic 2

The dog has a very important purpose throughout his many lives.

Part 1) What is this purpose? How is this purpose revealed in each life? How does he come to realize his purpose? How does he feel about this purpose? Why does he feel this way?

Part 2) How can humans relate to this purpose? What are purposes that humans can have? How do these compare to this dog's purpose?

Part 3) What do you believe is your purpose in life? How can you fulfill this purpose?

Essay Topic 3

The main character believes that dogs are superior to other animals.

Part 1) How is this seen in this book? Why might the main character feel this way? How does this affect his relationships with other animals? Does this superiority also apply to humans? Why or why not?

Part 2) Does this superiority reflect a real dog's behavior towards other animals? If so, how? If not, why not? Do you believe that dogs are superior to other animals? If so, why? If not, what animal would you consider to be superior? Why?

Part 3) Do you see humans as superior to all other creatures? Why or why not? How has this attitude of superiority influenced human behavior throughout time? How does it still affect our world today?

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