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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 smell permeates Sylvia's house?

2. What is Gavin's profession?

3. How many coyotes are closing in on Bella and Big Kitten in the end of Chapter 13?

4. What is Axel's last name?

5. Where does one of the hikers say they will take Bella and Dutch the next day in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bella almost die in Chapter 21?

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

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

4. How does Bella save the kittens in Chapter 20?

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

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

7. How does Bella initially encounter Dutch?

8. Who is Sylvia and how is she described?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss three examples of imagery in A Dog's Way Home. What similes are seen in the text? What metaphors are used? How is onomatopoeia employed? How would you say each example has served you as a reader?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss three examples of symbolism in A Dog's Way Home. What does each symbol represent to you and to the characters in the novel? How does each symbol relate to the novel's themes? Why do you think the author chose to include this symbolism?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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