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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 does Blood find in the theater?

2. When does the story of A Boy and His Dog take place?

3. What is the movie theater full of?

4. According to the story, how are most babies born in the upper world?

5. What is the "chick's" name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Quilla June use to put Vic off guard?

2. How does Blood find women and how many women does he find in his first trance state?

3. Why does Vic follow the "chick" out of the theater?

4. What is another name for the type of dog that Blood is?

5. Why does Vic slap Quilla June after the battle to stop her from crying?

6. Why were dogs like Blood created?

7. What kinds of things are missing from the underground city?

8. Why does Vic cover Quilla June with lots of wrestling mats?

9. Why does Blood finally stop trying to stop Vic from chasing Quilla June to the downunder?

10. Blood finds Vic sex; what does Vic help Blood with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the ending of this book provides a very unforeseen twist. What do you think the twist has to do with the moral of this story?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the character of Quilla June Holmes and explain why you think she behaves the way she does. Show at least three examples of her behavior and explain what this behavior tells you about her character.

Essay Topic 3

At the beginning of the book Vic has a very limited understanding of love. Explain using at least three examples from the book how his understanding of love changes through the book.

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