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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. Who is Smokey?

2. Why is Todd so evil?

3. Why is Ethan happy at this point in the chapter?

4. What is the consequence of the dog not getting a home?

5. Mother tries to teach them to ____________ humans.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Toby's siblings names? How might they have come about these names?

3. How do Marshmallow and Coco compare?

4. What might Todd's behavior foreshadow?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The main character has an affinity for humans.

Part 1) How is this revealed throughout the book? How do his feelings for humans compare to those of other animals? Why does he have this attachment to humans? How does this attachment affect him?

Part 2) Why might the author choose to have this main character like humans? How does this affect the story and the connection the reader has with the characters in the book?

Part 3) Overall, what are your own feelings regarding people? Do you relate more to the main character in the book or to another character in the book, regarding the security of human relationships with others? Why?

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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