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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. The dog has ___________ brothers and sisters.

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

3. What does Wally teach Maya?

4. What does the dog think he must do for Ethan?

5. Where does a man put Bailey before he asks her if she can find her way out?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the main character feel about cats? Why?

5. How do both Maya and Jakob compare to Ethan? Which does Ellie like best? Why?

6. Compare Maya and Jakob.

7. Why might Ethan have kept the flip?

8. How is the dog park important?

9. What is learned about Jakob? How does this encourage Maya?

10. What does Ellie's last rescue reveal about her training?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The story is seen through the eyes of a dog.

Part 1) How is his view "dog-like?" What human behaviors and actions does he view differently from how a human would view them? How might this affect the reader?

Part 2) What can be learned about humans through the eyes of this main character? What is revealed through this innocent animal?

Part 3) How can you begin to view the world with new eyes? How might this affect you and the way you see the world and those around you? Would this affect you in a positive or negative way? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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