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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. Under how much rubble might a dog be able to find a baby buried in an earthquake?

2. What type of animal is Ivan?

3. What is the name of the zoologist who helped get Ivan and the rest of the mall animals moved to better places?

4. What exit off the highway did Bob take when he was abandoned as a puppy and looking for shelter?

5. Where does Bob think he and his siblings were born?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How successful was dog training class for Bob?

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

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

5. What does Bob say about dogs and odors?

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

7. Who was Droolius?

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

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

10. What is enrichment at the wildlife park?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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