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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. When Dr. Scum realizes that Dog Man's greatest obsession has become his greatest fear, what does he invent?
2. What does Grampa do with the seafood crackers his son Petey gives him in Chapter 8: "The Old Man and the Seafood Crackers"?
3. Which character is riding inside his robot creation when its arms are ripped off by the mechanical rat at the end of Chapter 11: The Very Hangry Caterpillar"?
4. L'il Petey suggests in Chapter 5: "A Good Dose of Reality" that Petey find which of his family members?
5. Chapter 8: "The Old Man and the Seafood Crackers" begins in what location?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which one of the three flea-sized villains considers himself the leader and how do you know?
2. For what reason does Dr. Scum call Chief in Chapter 9: "Burgle Balls Attack"?
3. How does Petey get out of jail in Chapter 3: "To Heck with the Planet of the Cats”?
4. What is Dog Man's origin story?
5. 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)?
6. How is the theme of faith portrayed in the relationship between Dog Man and Chief?
7. What is the main emotion Petey experiences when he hears that seven dogs have been pardoned in Chapter 1: "Rise of the Planet of the Cats" and what action does he take as a result?
8. Discuss an instance when Li'l Petey teaches an adult an important lesson.
9. How does Li'l Petey react to seeing his father Petey in Chapter 4 and what is significant about his reaction?
10. Who is Sarah Hatoff and what is her function within Dog Man: When the Ball Rolls?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Trace the characterization arc of Petey’s character throughout the novels Dog Man: When the Ball Rolls and Fetch-22. Discuss whether Petey is a round or flat character and whether Petey is a static or dynamic character.
Essay Topic 2
Sensory details are used frequently by Pilkey in order to create vivid pictures of each character's progression through the narratives of Dog Man: When the Ball Rolls and Fetch-22. Choose three scenes in which sensory details are heavily used and discuss how the sensory details used serve Pilkey’s creation of vivid characters to populate the narrative.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Pilkey’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narratives of Dog Man: When the Ball Rolls and Fetch-22.
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