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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do Lucas and Olivia take Bella to see about pet laws in Chapter 8?
(a) Rob Johnson.
(b) Peter Meadows.
(c) Marshall Jones.
(d) Mike Powell.

2. What does Lucas say Olivia calls him in Chapter 6?
(a) White Bread Boy.
(b) Doctor Man.
(c) Smooth Operator.
(d) Dog Man.

3. When does Gunter say the apartment building that Lucas lives in was built?
(a) The 1970s.
(b) The 1950s.
(c) The 1960s.
(d) The 1980s.

4. Where does Audrey say her brother is studying film in Chapter 3?
(a) Duke.
(b) Yale.
(c) CU Denver.
(d) CU Boulder.

5. What job is Lucas going to start at the VA in Chapter 4?
(a) Janitor.
(b) Psychiatrist.
(c) Administrative assistant.
(d) General practitioner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ty tell Lucas he will do if Bella is discovered at the VA in Chapter 7?

2. Where does Audrey say she is taking Bella to a foster home in Chapter 10?

3. How old is Lucas in the beginning of the novel?

4. What does Ty tell the group therapy members that Bella's visits to the VA are in Chapter 7?

5. What is Olivia's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who cares for Bella at her new home in Chapter 11? What are Bella's impressions of these people?

2. What does the dead squirrel symbolize in the narrative?

3. Where is Bella taken in Chapter 11? Why?

4. What does Lucas do when he sees the demolition crew about to begin work next door in Chapter 2/3?

5. What are Lucas's career goals? Why is he driven to pursue his particular career choice?

6. Who is Lucas and what are Bella's impressions of him when she first encounters him?

7. What are Bella's first impressions of the VA hospital and its residents?

8. What mental/emotional struggles does Terri face? How did these issues originate?

9. What violations does the man from animal control cite when he encounters Bella in Chapter 8?

10. What happens when Brad comes to Terri's home in Chapter 5?

(see the answer keys)

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