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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. Where does Audrey say she is taking Bella to a foster home in Chapter 10?

2. How does Lucas know Wayne?

3. What is the name of the big dog at the foster home where Bella is taken in Chapter 11?

4. Why does Lucas get upset with Bella in the beginning of Chapter 7?

5. When does the human say the demo was intended to be done in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What remarkable ability does Bella have in relation to Terri's illness?

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

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

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

9. How is the setting of the pound described?

10. What mental/emotional struggles does Terri face? How did these issues originate?

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

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

Discuss Bella's relationship with Big Kitten. What kind of animal is Big Kitten? Where does Bella meet her? How do they help one another along their journey? When and where do they part ways?

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