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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. Wally tells Maya to reward Ellie by ____________.

2. Where is Ellie expected to sleep?

3. Where is the dog taken?

4. Ethan puts the dog outside and tells him to go home, but the dog barks so much that he _______________.

5. Jakob takes Ellie to a kennel at work where there are two dogs, Gypsy and ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bear's luck turn around in this section?

2. What repetition continues through this section? Why?

3. How does Ellie's life compare to Bailey's?

4. How has the main character changed and stayed the same?

5. How is Ethan able to see Bailey's true identity?

6. What repetition has taken place in each story so far? Why?

7. How is the dog park important?

8. How does Ellie feel about this new life? Why?

9. How does the dog save Ethan again in this section?

10. Why might Ethan have kept the flip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The main character feels primal rage towards several characters in this book.

Part 1) For whom does the main character feel this strong rage? How does this rage influence how the dog acts? What are the consequences of the dog's actions? What can be learned from this?

Part 2) How can humans relate to this rage? Should humans react more like this dog to feelings of rage? Why or why not?

Part 3) When have you felt feelings of rage? How did you deal with these feelings? What have you learned from these feelings and the situation that led to this rage?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is used frequently throughout this book.

Part 1) Describe for instances when foreshadowing occurs. Why does it occur? What is foreshadowed? Why does the author choose to use foreshadowing in these instances?

Part 2) What other literary devices are used by the author? Does the use of literary devices enhance the book? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 3) How else does the author make the book more engaging? Is there anything else the author could have done to improve this book? If so, what? If not, why not?

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