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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 happened to Bob and his siblings?

2. What might Bob have eaten one Thanksgiving when no one was looking?

3. In Part 2, what season is it?

4. What are silent when Bob wakes up in Part 2, "dream"?

5. Where did Bob meet Ivan?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is clicker training, and how successful is it for Bob?

3. What does Bob think being man's best friend means?

4. What does Bob remember about his puppy days?

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

6. What type of schedule do Bob and his family keep?

7. What does Bob say about dogs and odors?

8. What does Bob say about his life and Ivan's life at the mall and after the mall?

9. How did Bob become homeless?

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

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters?

Essay Topic 2

A tornado hits the park and city. What damage does the tornado do to the park and the town? What dangers are caused by the tornado?

Essay Topic 3

There are illustrations in the book. How do the illustrations provide visual clues about characters or events? How does the use of illustrations impact the story?

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