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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 are the best places for Bob to get news from places where other dogs poop or pee?

2. In Part 2, "the smell of a storm," what day of the week is it?

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

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

5. How many dogs is Julia walking at the beginning of Part 2, "snickers"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How successful was dog training class for Bob?

2. What happened when Bob encountered an owl after being abandoned?

3. How does Bob feel about anything with four wheels, an engine, and a driver and why?

4. How do Kimu and Bob communicate after the tornado?

5. How did Bob become homeless?

6. What did Ivan and Bob do together back in the day and why?

7. How does Bob feel about forgiveness?

8. Who was Droolius?

9. What does Bob say about dogs and odors?

10. What is Bob's favorite spot in the park where Ivan and Ruby live?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Bob refers to Ivan as a “glass half full” guy in "walls and bad guys." Why does Bob refer to Ivan as a glass half full guy? Would Ivan be an optimist? Could Bob be referred to as a glass half empty kind of guy? Is Bob a pessimist? How do their differing points of view affect how they live their lives?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

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