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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 was the name of the spaniel that Hal had when he was Duncan's age?

2. What subject does Ms. Hailey teach?

3. In Chapter 13, how long have Hal and Betsy been together?

4. When did Morandi die?

5. Where did the man who gave Karel a ride say he was going?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Karel remember about the man who picked him up?

2. What does Tomas look like?

3. What do the Langs learn about Karel's father, Frank, when he comes to visit?

4. What good and bad happened when a neighbor's dog bit Duncan?

5. How does Mrs. Humphreys quiz Duncan and then what does she tell him?

6. Why did Zoe break up with Anthony?

7. What does Matthew remember about a girl in primary six?

8. What happens when Duncan goes to get help in Chapter 1?

9. In Chapter 5, what does Matthew find when he goes back to the field where they found Karel?

10. How does Duncan get a dog?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon his interpretation of life. How does the author use artistic license to make the novel seem like the characters are real people and the events actually happened?

Essay Topic 2

Zoe wants to make a pact to be truthful for a week. Why does Zoe suggest making a pact to tell no lies for a week? How difficult is it to be honest? What do Zoe and her siblings learn about lying and honesty through the pact?

Essay Topic 3

Duncan wants to find his birth mother. Why does Duncan want to find his birth mother? How does his desire to search affect his adoptive family? What do they fear?

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