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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. Chelsea has a long-haired brown and white dog named __________________.

2. Humans and dogs have many ____________ in common.

3. What does Ethan do instead of going to the Farm?

4. Ethan tells her that scouts from the University of _________________ are coming that night to see him play.

5. Toby now has light-colored fur, long legs, and seven brothers and sisters. He is reincarnated as a ______________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Bailey affected by all these changes? Is this typical for a dog? Why or why not?

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

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

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

7. What do you believe was happening to Toby in the man's truck? Why?

8. How has Toby changed physically?

9. What does Toby's mother try to teach her puppies? Should she do this? Why or why not?

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

Making others happy is a theme in this book.

Part 1) How is this a theme? Why is this a theme? How can the reader relate to this theme? How does this theme affect the main character throughout the story?

Part 2) Is the main character changed for the better because he desires to make others happy? Why or why not? When does his desire to make others happy become detrimental to him? How can humans relate to this?

Part 3) Should people try to make others happy? Why or why not? How does this book support your response?

Essay Topic 2

Repetition of various elements is used in this story.

Part 1) What elements are repeated? Why are they repeated? How does the dog react to this repetition? How is the reader affected by this repetition?

Part 2) Is this repetition effective? Why or why not? What other literary devices are used in this book? Why are they used?

Part 3) What repetitive actions exist in humans lives? What actions do all or most humans have in common? What do these actions reveal about humans?

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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