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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. When the reader first joins Dog Man in Chapter 1: "The Rise of the Planet of the Cats," he is chasing a criminal with which character?
(a) Li'l Petey.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Zuzu.
(d) Chief.

2. When Grampa first arrives on Petey's doorstep, he demands that Petey stop standing "there like a" (110) what?
(a) A mirror.
(b) A statue.
(c) A potted plant.
(d) A dummy.

3. Which villain from the first Dog-Man book resurfaces at the end of Chapter 6: "A Buncha Stuff That Happened Next"?
(a) Dr. Evil.
(b) Dr. Whatchamacallit.
(c) Dr. Scum.
(d) Dr. Yes.

4. Which character is featured on the title page of Chapter 6: "A Buncha Stuff That Happened Next"?
(a) Li'l Petey.
(b) Petey.
(c) 80-HD.
(d) Dog Man.

5. Who prevails upon Dog Man to overcome his fears in Chapter 10: "Do Good"?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Li'l Petey.
(c) Chief.
(d) 80-HD.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grampa tells Li'l Petey that he has never felt any love for which character?

2. When Dr. Scum realizes that Dog Man's greatest obsession has become his greatest fear, what does he invent?

3. Which character is NOT a member of the Supa Buddies, the group that captures the burgle balls in Chapter 11: "The Very Hangry Caterpillar"?

4. Petey announces at the end of Chapter 4: "Papa Knows Best" that Li'l Petey has come to think that the world is about all but which of the following?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Petey mean at the end of Chapter 4: "Papa Knows Best" when he tells Li'l Petey, "You need a good dose of reality" (70)?

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

3. How does Petey get out of jail in Chapter 3: "To Heck with the Planet of the Cats”?

4. In what way is the theme of karmic retribution demonstrated in Chapter 6: "A Buncha Stuff That Happened Next"?

5. In what way is the title of Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls explained in Chapter 8: "The Old Man and the Seafood Crackers"?

6. What reason does Li'l Petey give his father Petey when he explains his choice to find Grampa?

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

8. What is Pilkey's purpose for using an allusion to Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar in Chapter 11: "The Very Hangry Caterpillar"?

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

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

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