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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. Ethan doesn't like it when Todd starts ___________.

2. What does Ethan call his dog?

3. Who comes over often?

4. What does Hannah carry with her when she first appears in the story?

5. What was the only thing that gives his life purpose?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What might Todd's behavior foreshadow?

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

7. How has Toby changed physically?

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

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

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

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 main character has several owners throughout this story.

Part 1) Describe his various owners. How do these owners compare to each other? How do the feelings and actions of these owners affect the main character?

Part 2) How can the reader relate to the dog's various situations, due to his owners? How do those around us influence us?

Part 3) What can be learned from the main character regarding his owners? How can we apply this to our relationships with our parents, bosses, and other superiors?

Essay Topic 3

The main character uses his knowledge from previous lives to guide him in new lives.

Part 1) What knowledge does the dog remember from one life to the next? How does he benefit from this knowledge? What is the purpose of his knowing about each of his lives?

Part 2) How can the reader relate to these multiple lives and the lessons and skills learned in each? How can the reader apply this in his or her one life?

Part 3) What knowledge do you have now that you would want to take with you to another life? How is this knowledge important? How could you benefit from it in another life?

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