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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. Where does Bob fly to in Part 2, "airborne"?

2. What did Bob like to eat when he ate leftovers at the mall?

3. What did Ivan and Bob spend a lot of time doing together?

4. What type of pizza does Bob say that he might have eaten when no one was looking?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Ivan say when Bob complains about walls at the park and what does that reveal about Ivan?

4. What does Bob say about dogs and odors?

5. Who is Snickers and why does Bob not like her?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

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

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?

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