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

2. Dog Man holds onto which body part of Petey's at the end of Chapter 4: "Papa Knows Best" as Li'l Petey is being led away?

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

4. What is the first type of store victimized by the "burgle balls" (141)?

5. What does Petey do when he sees where Li'l Petey has chosen to spend his first night in the secret lab?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are three different actions Petey takes as he prepares to welcome his son Li'l Petey back into their home?

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

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

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

6. 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"?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the topic of deception treated within Dog Man: When the Ball Rolls and Fetch-22 and how does the theme’s treatment relate to the novels’ depicted messages?

Essay Topic 2

What is the function of Li’l Petey's character within the novels? Discuss the characterization methods used by Pilkey in depicting Li’l Petey and include in your discussion the reasons that Pilkey portrays Li’l Petey in these particular ways.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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