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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 does Bella escape the boys in Chapter 12?

2. Who is the demolition crew member that faces off with Lucas in Chapter 2?

3. When the people first discover the cats in the crawlspace, who do they say they will have to call?

4. Lucas's mother says to him in Chapter 2, "I guess if there's anything I don't need to lecture you about, it's" what (22)?

5. What is Olivia's last name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Bella apprehended in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Dr. Gann and what threat does he present in the narrative?

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

10. How does Bella escape her foster home in Chapter 11? Where does she go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss three examples of irony in A Dog's Way Home. Given the unique narrative style of this novel, how is dramatic irony employed? What is situational irony and how does it apply to the novel's ending? What verbal irony appears in the text?

Essay Topic 3

How does Dr. Gann contribute to the plot of A Dog's Way Home? What threat does Dr. Gann present in much of the novel? Why are Dr. Gann's actions in the ending of the novel ironic?

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