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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. In the Preface, what animal is said to compete with Dogs for control?

2. In "Tale 1", where does Mark say he is moving?

3. How does Juwain feel about meeting Thomas?

4. Why is the government so concerned with mutants?

5. In the Preface, what does the editor say has no meaning in the Dogs' world?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nathaniel help Grant in "Tale 3"?

2. How does Gramps react when he sees Ole drive up in his car in "Notes 1"?

3. Why do some Dogs believe the tales are true?

4. At the end of "Tale 3", what does Grant ask of Nathaniel?

5. How does Grant feel about talking to Dave Baxter?

6. How does Gramps help with a solution to all the empty houses?

7. In the Preface, what purpose do the tales the Dogs share serve?

8. In "Tale 2", what does the funeral make Jerome think about?

9. In the Preface, how do Dogs view man?

10. How do Dogs feel about traveling between planets?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the use of colors as a motif in this novel.

Essay Topic 2

What is symbolic about the mutants? What do they represent? Why are they included in this novel?

Essay Topic 3

Research the author and explain the impact of the author's life on this novel.

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