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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 lines the cage that Bob and Boss share in "tough"?

2. How many puppies did Boss have in her last litter?

3. Who is Bob reunited with at the animal shelter?

4. In "gorilla world," what does a manatee have on her head?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Bob see as he approaches Gorilla World and Elephant Odyssey after the tornado?

4. Why is it difficult for Bob to get to the animal shelter?

5. Where did Boss have her last litter?

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

7. What does Boss look like?

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

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

10. Where does Sara go, and why does Bob not go with her in "a situation"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does the author use personification in the book? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

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