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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 have the poachers shot when Bella encounters them in the beginning of Chapter 13?

2. What smell permeates Sylvia's house?

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

4. What animal does Big Kitten lead Bella to for food after she has hunted it in Chapter 15?

5. Who pleads with Axel to go with the others when they go south in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the coyotes attack in Chapter 14?

2. What leads Bella to abandon Gavin and Taylor in Chapter 22?

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

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

5. Who is Axel and where does he live?

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

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

Describe and discuss the narrative style of A Dog's Way Home. From what point of view is the narrative related? Is the story related in the past, present, or future tense? Why is the narrative style of this novel unique? How would the novel change if it were related from a different perspective?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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