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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Petey do when he sees where Li'l Petey has chosen to spend his first night in the secret lab?
(a) He lets Li'l Petey sleep.
(b) He yells.
(c) He carries him into a different room.
(d) He carries him inside the secret lab.

2. What is the last name of Dog Man's human friend Sarah?
(a) Hatoff.
(b) Shoesoff.
(c) Sockoff.
(d) Purseoff.

3. At what company is the villain from the first Dog Man book now developing "an army of evil robots" he calls "crime crabs" (106)?
(a) Robo-Time, Lehrer, and Putz.
(b) Robo-Time Development.
(c) Robo-Time Industries.
(d) Robo-Time Incorporated.

4. Crunky hypnotizes Big Jim in Chapter 7: "A Buncha Stuff That Happened Next" to think he is what kind of superhero?
(a) A cupcake-themed superhero.
(b) A donut-themed superhero.
(c) A pirate-themed superhero.
(d) A wrestler-themed superhero.

5. Every chapter's title page in the Dog Man Books contains the name of which pretend author?
(a) George Hutchins.
(b) George Beard.
(c) Harold Hutchins.
(d) Harold Beard.

Short Answer Questions

1. L'il Petey suggests in Chapter 5: "A Good Dose of Reality" that Petey find which of his family members?

2. Which three friends live together as "a family who fights the forces of badness" (17)?

3. What items in the kitchen does Grampa break while Petey and Li'l Petey talk about forgiveness in the other room?

4. When Petey and Li'l Petey set out to save the world in Chapter 10: "Do Good," what is the name of the mechanical rat they ride into battle?

5. At the end of Chapter 8: "The Old Man and the Seafood Crackers," who finishes building his army of "burgle balls" (135)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What differences between Petey and his son Li'l Petey are apparent during their walk home together after Petey's release from jail?

2. Which two robots do battle in Chapter 11: "The Very Hangry Caterpillar" and which characters operate them?

3. In what way does the foreword of Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls broaden the traditional definition of family?

4. What is Dog Man's least favorite activity and how do you know?

5. Who is Sarah Hatoff and what is her function within Dog Man: When the Ball Rolls?

6. Discuss an instance when Li'l Petey teaches an adult an important lesson.

7. How does Li'l Petey react to seeing his father Petey in Chapter 4 and what is significant about his reaction?

8. How is the theme of faith portrayed in the relationship between Dog Man and Chief?

9. For what reason does Dr. Scum call Chief in Chapter 9: "Burgle Balls Attack"?

10. What method does the criminal wearing the striped clothing in Chapter 1: "Rise of the Planet of the Cats" use to get Dog Man off his trail?

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