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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 name of the Gila monster in "dragon"?

2. Where is the nearest shelter to the park after the tornado hits?

3. In "not right," what does Boss say she has had to do to get through the day?

4. What type of tree is on its side at the entrance of Gorilla World after the tornado?

5. In "what's out there," what does Bob notice a park employee carrying?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Bob see at the animal shelter when the man pulls him along with the lasso?

2. Where does Bob go and why toward the end of Part 2?

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

4. What do Officer Williams and Maya discuss about the loose animals?

5. What does Boss say about forgiveness?

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

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

8. What jumps up on Officer William's squad car, and how do people react?

9. How is Bob reunited with Boss?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Bob has issues with humans. Why does Bob have issues with humans? Why does he struggle to trust humans before he lives with Julia and her family?

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