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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. What kind of dogs does Lucas say his aunt had when he was growing up?
(a) Yorkies.
(b) Corgis.
(c) Dobermans.
(d) Chihuahuas.

2. In what location is the crawlspace where Bella was born?
(a) Gunnison.
(b) Durango.
(c) Denver.
(d) San Jose.

3. Who is the male human who has been feeding the cats in the cat colony?
(a) Lucas.
(b) Gunter.
(c) Axel.
(d) Taylor.

4. What word from Chapter 2 means strongly suggestive of something?
(a) Elemental.
(b) Intrinsic.
(c) Redolent.
(d) Articulate.

5. Who gives Lucas and his mother a ride home from the hospital in Chapter 7?
(a) Mack.
(b) Olivia.
(c) Erin.
(d) Audrey.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what crime is Wayne doing community service at the shelter?

2. Who is the man who takes Bella to keep her hidden while Luca's mother is at her appointment in Chapter 6?

3. Who does Lucas tell his mother to call when he sees the developers arriving in Chapter 2?

4. What is Audrey's response when Lucas asks her out in Chapter 3?

5. What does Bella attempt to do to the squirrel in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lucas teach Bella the "No Barks" game?

2. Who is the "pack" that Bella encounters in Chapter 12? What does she experience in their company?

3. What are the obstacles of Lucas taking in Bella as a pet?

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

5. How is the setting of the pound described?

6. Why is the narrative style of this novel unique?

7. Who is Gunter Beckenbauer, and what is his main objective in the novel?

8. How is Bella apprehended in Chapter 9?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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