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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 is Gavin related to Sylvia?

2. What does Bella do when she smells Dutch's location from the car in Chapter 19?

3. What does the homeless man do while Bella is eating his treats in the end of Chapter 22?

4. What happens after the kittens fall into the pool in Chapter 20?

5. What does Bella describe Mike bringing to Sylvia in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the presence of snow change the circumstances for Bella and Big Kitten in Chapter 15?

2. Who is Sylvia and how is she described?

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

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

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

6. How does Bella almost die in Chapter 21?

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

8. Why does Dutch run away in Chapter 18?

9. Who is Mike and what conflicts does he present in the narrative?

10. What does Bella steal from the grocery store in Chapter 22? What are the repercussions of this action?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Axel in A Dog's Way Home. Where does Axel live? What is Axel's backstory? What are his objectives in the story? How does he impact Bella?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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