View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 18, what does Bailey realize when he wakes up?

3. Maya is ______________ Jakob.

4. What does the puppy wonder?

5. Jakob takes Ellie to the park to _________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Compare Maya and Jakob.

8. How is the dog park important?

9. Describe Bear's owners. How do they compare to owners in previous lives?

10. What repetition continues through this section? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The main character feels empathy for others.

Part 1) How is this revealed throughout the story? How is this a theme? To what themes is this one connected? How is it connected?

Part 2) How can people learn from this ability to sense the emotions of others and feel empathy for them? How can we be more empathetic towards others?

Part 3) Would you consider yourself to be empathetic? Why or why not? How can you be more empathetic to others?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 724 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample