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

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

3. Why does the dog hope to find a town?

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

5. The next day Buddy/Bailey finds his way to town by smell and finds what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ellie sacrifice herself in this section? Why?

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

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

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

5. How is the dog park important?

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

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

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

9. What are the parallels between Ethan and Jakob?

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

The dog's sense of smell is very important in this book.

Part 1) In what ways is sense of smell important? How does it affect the story? How does it prepare the reader for what is to come?

Part 2) What other dog abilities are shown in this book? Why are these abilities shown? What can humans learn from the abilities of dogs?

Part 3) What abilities do humans have? How do we benefit from these abilities? How do others benefit from our abilities? What connections can be made between what the dog is capable of and what human are capable of doing?

Essay Topic 3

The main character believes that dogs are superior to other animals.

Part 1) How is this seen in this book? Why might the main character feel this way? How does this affect his relationships with other animals? Does this superiority also apply to humans? Why or why not?

Part 2) Does this superiority reflect a real dog's behavior towards other animals? If so, how? If not, why not? Do you believe that dogs are superior to other animals? If so, why? If not, what animal would you consider to be superior? Why?

Part 3) Do you see humans as superior to all other creatures? Why or why not? How has this attitude of superiority influenced human behavior throughout time? How does it still affect our world today?

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