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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 is the forecast in Part 2, "the smell of a storm"?

2. What does Julia do to make extra money?

3. What might a dog be able to smell to find a lost hiker in the wilderness?

4. In Part 2, what is on the dog sweater that Julia tries to make Bob wear?

5. What does Bob like to hog?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is enrichment at the wildlife park?

2. Who was Droolius?

3. What show does Bob remembering watching on the nature channel, and what did he think about a dog on the show?

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

5. How successful was dog training class for Bob?

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

7. Why does Bob say that no one has ever accused him of being a good dog?

8. What does Bob remember about his puppy days?

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

10. What does Bob say about dogs and odors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does the author use flashbacks in the novel? How does the author’s choice to use flashback affect the plot?

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