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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 is Ethan found?

2. Where are the dogs put?

3. Why does the main character have to wear a white collar?

4. A new dog appears in the Yard who has been bred to fight. What is his name?

5. The description of the relationship of the dog and Ethan epitomizes the old saying "A Dog is ________________."

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What might Ethan mean by Doodle Dog?

3. How does Ethan beat Todd? How might Todd feel about this? Why?

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

5. What is the reason Bailey does not like the flip? What does this say about him?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The main character is a dog that goes through four reincarnations.

Part 1) What is reincarnation? Why might this dog go through reincarnation? How does he change with every reincarnation? What leads to this change?

Part 2) Do you believe that the last life in this story is his final life? Why or why not? How is this last life different from the others? What has he learned from these lives?

Part 3) How is reincarnation a part of many human cultural beliefs? How are these beliefs illustrated through the life of this dog? Why might people believe in reincarnation? Do you believe in reincarnation? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The main character is spayed/neutered and euthanized in each story.

Part 1) Why is the dog spayed or neutered? How does this seem to affect him? Why is he affected in this way? Why at the end of each life, is the dog euthanized?

Part 2) Do you see these two actions as humane? Why or why not? Should this have been done to the main character? Why or why not? Do you think he minded these things being done to him? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do you believe animals should be sterilized and/or euthanized? Why or why not? Are these also acceptable things to do to to humans? Why or why not?

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