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

2. How does Bella escape the boys in Chapter 12?

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

4. What does Lucas say Olivia calls him in Chapter 6?

5. What is Lucas's last name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the backstory between Lucas and Terri?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Bella in A Dog's Way Home. What is Bella's backstory? What is Bella's principle objective throughout the novel? What qualities does Bella exhibit that are heroic?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the characters of Gavin and Taylor in A Dog's Way Home. Where do Gavin and Taylor meet Bella? Why do they take her in? Where do they live? What is their relationship like?

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