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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. One afternoon Ethan and Hannah go _________________ and really enjoy being together.

2. Bailey notices that the children of the neighborhood don't play with whom now?

3. How does the main character feel about humans?

4. The family goes to the country to visit ___________________ on a farm.

5. What is the dog's foremost job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Senora? Is she kind? Why or why not?

2. How is the end of this life like the last? Why?

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

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

5. What might Ethan mean by Doodle Dog?

6. Describe Toby's first memories of life. How do these compare to your own?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Todd is an antagonist in the story.

Part 1) Describe Todd. How does he develop over the course of the story? What assumptions are made about what has led him to act the way he does? Is there anything that could have been done to change him? If so, what? If not, why not?

Part 2) How does Todd's attitude and behavior affect those around him? What is his purpose in the story? What other characters throughout the book are similar to Todd? How are they similar?

Part 3) How do antagonists in your own life influence and affect you? How do you deal with them? What can be learned from your experiences with them?

Essay Topic 3

The main character believes that dogs are superior to other animals.

Part 1) How is this seen in this book? Why might the main character feel this way? How does this affect his relationships with other animals? Does this superiority also apply to humans? Why or why not?

Part 2) Does this superiority reflect a real dog's behavior towards other animals? If so, how? If not, why not? Do you believe that dogs are superior to other animals? If so, why? If not, what animal would you consider to be superior? Why?

Part 3) Do you see humans as superior to all other creatures? Why or why not? How has this attitude of superiority influenced human behavior throughout time? How does it still affect our world today?

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