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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 is Taylor going on a trip when he and Gavin prepare to take the dogs back to their owner in Chapter 18?

2. What food does the man who performs mouth-to-mouth give to Bella and the other dog in Chapter 16?

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

4. What do the hikers believe Bella's breed to be in Chapter 14?

5. What does Bella find to eat when she crawls into a garage in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Dutch run away in Chapter 18?

4. Who is Axel and where does he live?

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

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

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

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

9. What are Bella's impressions of Gavin and Taylor?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Bella's relationships with the residents and clients at the VA Hospital. In what ways does Bella help the residents? How do they help Bella? What is Bella's situation like regarding the VA hospital at the end of the novel?

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 the topic/theme of service animals and emotional support animals in A Dog's Way Home. What abilities do dogs have that can assist people with disabilities? How is the process described of registering an animal as a service dog or emotional support animal? How does Bella demonstrate these traits?

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