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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 next day Bear suddenly smells whom?

2. Jakob teaches Ellie to drop, which means ____________.

3. What do they want to name him?

4. Someone congratulates the owner, called Colonel , on what?

5. After dinner Maya takes Ellie for a walk on a leash. Maya trots with Ellie at her side until ___________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are the parallels between Ethan and Jakob?

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

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

7. What might Jakob's behavior foreshadow?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The main character has an affinity for humans.

Part 1) How is this revealed throughout the book? How do his feelings for humans compare to those of other animals? Why does he have this attachment to humans? How does this attachment affect him?

Part 2) Why might the author choose to have this main character like humans? How does this affect the story and the connection the reader has with the characters in the book?

Part 3) Overall, what are your own feelings regarding people? Do you relate more to the main character in the book or to another character in the book, regarding the security of human relationships with others? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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