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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 happens if an adult is bit and gets venom from a Gila monster?

2. How does Bob describe Boss's fur?

3. After the tornado, where is there a lot of damage in town?

4. In "dragon," what is a police officer chasing?

5. In "gorilla world," what color raincoats are the workers eating who trot past Bob?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "a situation," what instructions does Officer Williams give everyone?

2. What happens when Bob gets to the animal shelter?

3. What is Ivan's condition when the debris that fell on him is removed?

4. What do the elephants do to help a baby gorilla after the tornado?

5. How did Boss end up at the animal shelter?

6. What is the situation in "dragon"?

7. Where is Ivan after the tornado, and how is he rescued?

8. What did Bob always tell Ivan that he did when he was not at the mall, and what did Bob really do?

9. What dog is helping the emergency workers, and what does she look like?

10. How is Bob reunited with Boss?

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

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

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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