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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. In Chapter 4, who comes to visit Li'l Petey?

2. In Chapter 1, what does Dog Man do to the Mayor's glasses?

3. In Chapter 2, what time do the Chief and Dog Man go to the Mayor's house?

4. In Chapter 1, what does the Mayor threaten to do if Dog Man messes up again?

5. What color shirt is Big Jim wearing in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in Chapter 2 when the Chief and Dog Man go to the Mayor's house?

2. What conversation and with whom does the Mayor have in Chapter 2?

3. In Intro #1, why do George and Harold get in trouble?

4. In Chapter 3, what does Grampa tell Big Jim when he asks why Grampa is so mean to him?

5. What happens when Big Jim tests Grampa's new invention for him?

6. In Chapter 2, what does the Chief help Dog Man pack up from his desk at the police station?

7. What does the Mayor threaten to do in Chapter 1, if Dog Man messes up again?

8. Where is Dog Man when he should be presenting an award to the Chief?

9. What happens to a cop and police dog when they are rushed to the hospital in Intro #2?

10. What happens when the Chief tries to get the Mayor's hat from Dog Man in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Illustrations can be as important or more important than the words in a novel. How are illustrations used in Dog Man: Grime and Punishment? Are the illustrations less important, as important, or more important than the words in the book? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in Dog Man: Grime and Punishment? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses slang in dialogue and chapter titles. How does the author use slang in Dog Man: Grime and Punishment? How does slang create an informal, casual attitude in the book? What does it reveal about characters? How does slang affect the tone of the book?

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