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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 the end of Chapter 8: "The Old Man and the Seafood Crackers," who finishes building his army of "burgle balls" (135)?
(a) Dr. No.
(b) Dr. Scum.
(c) Dr. Strangelove.
(d) Dr. Whatchamacallit.

2. 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) Zuzu.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Chief.

3. Petey gets angry in Chapter 9: "Burgle Balls Attack" when Grampa tries to tell a story about which of Petey's body parts?
(a) His tail.
(b) His ear.
(c) His whisker.
(d) His nose.

4. Who gets ready for bedtime in cat jail at the start of Chapter 6: "A Buncha Stuff That Happened Next"?
(a) L'il Petey.
(b) Petey.
(c) Piggy.
(d) Big Jim.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is applied to Petey on the television news in Chapter 1: "Rise of the Planet of the Cats"?

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

3. What is the last name of Dog Man's human friend Sarah?

4. Who creates Commander Cupcake's costume in Chapter 7: "A Buncha Stuff That Happened Next"?

5. For whom does Li'l Petey search in Chapter 6: "A Buncha Stuff That Happened Next"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who stays at Petey's Secret Lab while two other characters race to "save the world" (146) in Chapter 9: "Burgle Balls Attack"?

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

3. At what solution does Petey arrive when Dog Man and 80-HD miss Li'l Petey terribly after he moves out?

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

5. 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?

6. 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)?

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

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

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

10. Why is Dog Man unable to help in the effort to stop the crimes committed by Dr. Scum's burgle balls?

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