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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. How do Bailey and Marshmallow react when Todd comes around?

2. How does Bailey react in this situation with Todd?

3. Toby wakes up still remembering Spike's fury, but then what does he realize?

4. When does Ethan's mom take Bailey home?

5. Who is Smokey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What might Todd's behavior foreshadow?

2. What might Ethan mean by Doodle Dog?

3. Who is Spike? How does he affect the dog pack?

4. How does the start of this section compare to the previous one?

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

6. Why is Toby unadoptable? Do you agree? Why or why not?

7. How is Toby's death foreshadowed?

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

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

10. How has Toby changed physically?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The main character is joyful to be a dog.

Part 1) Why is the dog joyful? How is this seen through his thoughts and actions?

Part 2) How else does the dog feel in this story? Why does he feel this way? How does this compare to those around him?

Part 3) How can the reader relate to the main character's feelings? How is personification used regarding the dog's emotions?

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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