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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. At Christmas Chelsea gets a new puppy named _______________.

2. What does Bailey find when he goes out the new dog door to the back yard?

3. How does Bailey feel about dogs, as compared to other animals?

4. Humans and dogs have many ____________ in common.

5. How does Ethan escape the house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Toby's death foreshadowed?

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

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

5. What does Todd do in this section? Why?

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

7. How has life changed for this family after Todd's setting fire to their house?

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

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

10. How do Marshmallow and Coco compare?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cats are symbolic in this story.

Part 1) Describe the cats in this story. Why might they be this way? How do they affect Bailey and other dogs?

Part 2) How are cats symbolic? How does the repetition of encounters with cats reveal this symbolism?

Part 3) What other symbolism exists in this story? How does this affect the story?

Essay Topic 2

A mother's love is a universal theme in this book.

Part 1) How is this a universal theme? How is this theme revealed in this book? How is repetition used in conjunction with this theme? What purpose does this serve?

Part 2) What is another universal theme found in this book? How are universal themes important in this book? How do these universal themes affect the reader?

Part 3) How are these themes tied to the main character's purpose in this book? How are they also tied to the purpose of the book as a whole?

Essay Topic 3

An important theme in this book supports the belief that dog is man's best friend.

Part 1) How is this theme supported in this book? How is this an important theme? Why might this be an important theme?

Part 2) Which do you believe is more accurate, that dog is man's best friend or that man is dog's best friend? Why? Does this book support your belief? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 3) How have dogs been important to the development of human society? What other animals have also played pivotal roles in the building of our world today?

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