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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. At what location does Petey recruit other cats to join his group of anarchists in Chapter 3?
(a) The library.
(b) The city pool.
(c) Jail.
(d) City Hall.

2. What is NOT an item Dr. Scum is happy to retrieve from his burgle balls in Chapter 10: "Do Good"?
(a) Rings.
(b) Skateboards.
(c) Coins.
(d) Paper money.

3. Chief yells at Dog Man and sends him home at the end of Chapter 1: "Rise of the Planet of the Cats" because he has now allowed how many criminals to escape in one week?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. What sort of red toy does the criminal remove from his shirt once he is cornered by Dog Man in Chapter 1: "The Rise of the Planet of the Cats"?
(a) A stuffed animal.
(b) A ball.
(c) A frisbee.
(d) A top.

5. In what location does Li'l Petey fall asleep at the end of Chapter 5: "A Good Dose of Reality"?
(a) The front lawn.
(b) His own room.
(c) Petey's room.
(d) Dog Man's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which villain from the first Dog-Man book resurfaces at the end of Chapter 6: "A Buncha Stuff That Happened Next"?

2. Crunky hypnotizes Big Jim in Chapter 7: "A Buncha Stuff That Happened Next" to think he is what kind of superhero?

3. Li'l Petey tells Dog Man that if he loses focus, he will have to participate in what activity?

4. When Grampa first arrives on Petey's doorstep, he demands that Petey stop standing "there like a" (110) what?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Dog Man's origin story?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

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