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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bob do if Julia, George, and Sara try to lure him into the back seat of their car?
(a) Hides.
(b) Yelps.
(c) Runs.
(d) Growls.

2. In Part 2, "on the poetry of stink," how far does Bob say that dogs can smell a molecule of roast beef in the wind?
(a) 35 miles.
(b) 20 miles.
(c) 50 miles.
(d) 5 miles.

3. In Part 2, how long has it been since Bob has ridden in a vehicle?
(a) A few months.
(b) Since he was a puppy.
(c) 8 months.
(d) A couple years.

4. What might a dog be able to smell to find a lost hiker in the wilderness?
(a) Grubby jacket.
(b) Dirty hat.
(c) Old boot.
(d) Sweaty sock.

5. How many dogs is Julia walking at the beginning of Part 2, "snickers"?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

6. In Part 1, "Will," what did Bob find when he found a small hollow at the base of a fallen tree and poked his nose inside?
(a) Raccoon.
(b) Mink.
(c) Fox.
(d) Beaver.

7. In Part 2, "dream," what time does Bob wake up?
(a) Too early for breakfast.
(b) 3 a.m.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) Late for breakfast.

8. What animals did Bob see when he was a puppy, and an owl grabbed him and flew off with him?
(a) Muskrats.
(b) Mice.
(c) Rats.
(d) Gophers.

9. What type of pizza does Bob say that he might have eaten when no one was looking?
(a) Sausage.
(b) Supreme.
(c) Pepperoni with anchovies.
(d) Vegetable.

10. How did Bob get into Ivan's cage when they first met?
(a) Under the fence.
(b) Through the bars.
(c) Under the gate.
(d) Though a hole in a corner.

11. In Part 1, "Early Days," how long ago does Bob remember fighting with his siblings for food?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 5 years.

12. What type of animal is Ruby?
(a) Giraffe.
(b) Bear.
(c) Llama.
(d) Elephant.

13. How does Bob describe his temperment?
(a) Patient.
(b) Levelheaded.
(c) Antsy.
(d) Hotheaded.

14. What type of name does Bob think he should have had?
(a) Bruiser or Bandit.
(b) Rex.
(c) Duke or Khan.
(d) Baron.

15. What does Bob think is the worst command they tried to teach him in dog-training class?
(a) Wait.
(b) Leave it.
(c) Stay.
(d) Sit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bob eat from Ivan's hand when he first met him?

2. What happened to Bob and his siblings?

3. Where did Bob sleep after crawling inside Ivan's cage?

4. What does Bob like to roll in in Part 1, "confession"?

5. What are the names of Julia's guinea pigs?

(see the answer keys)

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