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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 does Wally teach Maya?

2. Who wants to adopt the dog?

3. What does Maya tell Jakob she is thinking of doing?

4. Wally says that Ellie is the best dog he's ever seen. Then Maya says that she's too _________.

5. The next morning Maya and Ellie go to work, and Wally is there with a woman named _____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Bear's sense of smell important in this section?

3. How is Ellie affected by the relationship between Maya and Al?

4. How does Bear feel when Derek sets him free? Why does he feel this way?

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

6. How, at this point, are Jakob and Ethan alike?

7. How is this life exciting? Is it a better life? Why or why not?

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

9. How have the dog and Ethan traded roles at the end of this book?

10. How has Ellie's life changed? How does this compare to the changes in Bailey's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Making others happy is a theme in this book.

Part 1) How is this a theme? Why is this a theme? How can the reader relate to this theme? How does this theme affect the main character throughout the story?

Part 2) Is the main character changed for the better because he desires to make others happy? Why or why not? When does his desire to make others happy become detrimental to him? How can humans relate to this?

Part 3) Should people try to make others happy? Why or why not? How does this book support your response?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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