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

2. Where was Lucas's mother deployed in the military?

3. Who is the male human who has been feeding the cats in the cat colony?

4. Where does Audrey say her brother is studying film in Chapter 3?

5. What does the man deliver to Lucas's mother at the end of Chapter 7?

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 is the backstory between Lucas and Terri?

3. What happens to Bella's family when she is a puppy? Who cares for her after they are gone?

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

5. How is the setting of the pound described?

6. What foreshadowing is exhibited in the exchange between Gunter and Terri in the end of Chapter 7?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the narrative style of A Dog's Way Home. From what point of view is the narrative related? Is the story related in the past, present, or future tense? Why is the narrative style of this novel unique? How would the novel change if it were related from a different perspective?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Lucas in A Dog's Way Home. What are Lucas's objectives in the novel? With whom does Lucas share relationships and how would you describe those relationships? What is Lucas's relationship with Bella like?

Essay Topic 3

Who is the main antagonist in A Dog's Way Home? What is this character's main objective in the story? What drives this objective? What actions does he take to achieve his objective?

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