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

2. Chapter 7 is entitled, "Guess Who's Coming to" (107) which meal?

3. What term does Grampa apply to Petey's house when he enters for the first time?

4. What tools do 80-HD and Li'l Petey use to teach Dog Man to focus?

5. At what company is the villain from the first Dog Man book now developing "an army of evil robots" he calls "crime crabs" (106)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How do the burgle balls invented by Dr. Scum work?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Pilkey’s use of the motif of sound within the graphic novels Dog Man: When the Ball Rolls and Fetch-22.

Essay Topic 2

What ultimate message is Pilkey sending about the nature and value of compassion?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Pilkey’s messages about guilt and responsibility within Dog Man: When the Ball Rolls and Fetch-22.

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