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

2. What is the dog's foremost job?

3. The main character gets to know ____________, the horse, the ducks down at the pond, a black cat in the barn, and his first skunk!

4. What does Bailey sense from Todd as he watches Ethan and Hannah?

5. Bailey's ________ helps the police find Todd.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to the relationships of these main characters? Why?

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

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

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

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

9. How does Bailey/Toby feel about other animals? Why?

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

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 feels empathy for others.

Part 1) How is this revealed throughout the story? How is this a theme? To what themes is this one connected? How is it connected?

Part 2) How can people learn from this ability to sense the emotions of others and feel empathy for them? How can we be more empathetic towards others?

Part 3) Would you consider yourself to be empathetic? Why or why not? How can you be more empathetic to others?

Essay Topic 3

The dog has a very important purpose throughout his many lives.

Part 1) What is this purpose? How is this purpose revealed in each life? How does he come to realize his purpose? How does he feel about this purpose? Why does he feel this way?

Part 2) How can humans relate to this purpose? What are purposes that humans can have? How do these compare to this dog's purpose?

Part 3) What do you believe is your purpose in life? How can you fulfill this purpose?

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