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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. Why does the woman with the dog who smells of Hannah call out to him?

2. The old man peers at him and asks him what?

3. Bailey wonders how he could have a more important mission than ___________.

4. How does Ellie know that Jakob is a policeman?

5. Why can neither Jakob nor Maya love Ellie as Ethan had?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Ethan change his mind and choose to adopt the dog?

5. Compare Maya and Jakob.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An important theme later in the book is one of lost dreams and shattered hopes.

Part 1) How is this theme revealed in the book? How is this theme important? What is the purpose of this theme? How does it compare to other themes in this book?

Part 2) What role does this theme play in the various lives the main character lives? How is this theme connected to the dog's purpose and the title of the book?

Part 3) How can the reader relate to this theme? How can the reader learn from the main character's attitude regarding this loss and sadness?

Essay Topic 2

Repetition of various elements is used in this story.

Part 1) What elements are repeated? Why are they repeated? How does the dog react to this repetition? How is the reader affected by this repetition?

Part 2) Is this repetition effective? Why or why not? What other literary devices are used in this book? Why are they used?

Part 3) What repetitive actions exist in humans lives? What actions do all or most humans have in common? What do these actions reveal about humans?

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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