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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. Who at the VA hospital does Bella refer to as the saddest man she has ever met in Chapter 7?

2. Who takes Bella into hiding when the men come with nets in Chapter 1?

3. Who is the foster dad that Bella is taken to in Chapter 11?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Bella broken out of the pound in Chapter 10?

3. How is Bella apprehended in Chapter 9?

4. Who is Olivia and how does Lucas know her?

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

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

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

8. Where do the boys take Bella in Chapter 12? How does she escape?

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

10. What leads up to the protest in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the topic/theme of service animals and emotional support animals in A Dog's Way Home. What abilities do dogs have that can assist people with disabilities? How is the process described of registering an animal as a service dog or emotional support animal? How does Bella demonstrate these traits?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Sylvia in A Dog's Way Home. Why do Bella and Dutch live with Sylvia for a period of time? How does Sylvia treat the dogs? Why do Bella and Dutch leave her home?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of the plight of American veterans in A Dog's Way Home. How does the author develop this theme through character? What symbolism connects to this theme? What statement do you think the author is making regarding the circumstances of veterans?

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