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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 food does Bella steal from the grocery store in Chapter 22?

2. Where did Gavin's sister go after having it out with his mother?

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

4. What does Sylvia say Mike stole from her in Chapter 21?

5. What is Gavin's profession?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is done to help the man after the avalanche in Chapter 16?

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

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

7. Who is Sylvia and how is she described?

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

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

10. How does Bella almost die in Chapter 21?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the characters of Gavin and Taylor in A Dog's Way Home. Where do Gavin and Taylor meet Bella? Why do they take her in? Where do they live? What is their relationship like?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and discuss three examples of foreshadowing in A Dog's Way Home. What does each example foretell? Are there any red herrings in the narrative? What is the purpose of each example used by the author?

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