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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 happens after the kittens fall into the pool in Chapter 20?

2. Where does Dutch's owner say he is going to live with his brother and his wife next month in Chapter 18?

3. What are the men doing in the park when Axel and Bella arrive in the end of Chapter 23?

4. Where is Bella when she is living with Axel?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Sylvia and how is she described?

6. Why does Dutch run away in Chapter 18?

7. Who is Axel and where does he live?

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

9. How does Bella initially encounter Dutch?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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