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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 does Julia call Bob when he gets on her nerves?

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

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

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

5. What type of animal is Ivan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of dog is Bob?

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

3. What does Bob say about dogs and odors?

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

5. How does Bob feel about forgiveness?

6. How did Bob meet Ivan?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

Bob thinks he is a coward. How does Bob react when animals need help after the storm? Why does Bob believe that he is a coward? How does he try to help the animals trapped in the animal shelter? How does he save Rowdy? Is Bob a coward?

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