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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. What does Gavin say his mom's dog was named in Chapter 17?

2. What causes Bella and Dutch to attack Mike in Chapter 20?

3. Who is described as Dutch's Lucas in Chapter 22?

4. What is the name of the man that Bella refers to as "Tall-man" in Chapter 16?

5. What are the primary industries in Farmington?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bella almost die in Chapter 21?

2. How does Kurch respond to being reunited with Dutch?

3. What does Sylvia tell Gavin when he returns for the dogs in Chapter 21? Why is this a cause for tension in the reader?

4. How does Axel die? How does Bella respond?

5. Who is Chloe and what are Bella's impressions of her?

6. Who is Axel and where does he live?

7. Where do Gavin and Taylor take Bella and Dutch in Chapter 17? Why?

8. How and where does Bella first meet Big Kitten?

9. Who is Tom and why is he important in the narrative?

10. How is the setting of Kurch's home described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the characters of Loretta and Jose. For how long does Bella live with this couple? Where do they live? Why does Bella run away from Loretta and Jose?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the different settings seen in A Dog's Way Home. Where does the story begin? Where does Bella's journey set off? How far does Bella travel?

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