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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Peter alway sit on this bench?
(a) It's near the water
(b) It's his bench
(c) It's secluded
(d) It's by a cafe

2. What does Jerry do in response to Peter's accusation that Jerry is mad?
(a) Gets help
(b) Closes his eyes
(c) Gives Peter a knife
(d) Throws the knife to the ground

3. Jerry pokes Peter and tells him to do what?
(a) Get up
(b) Tell him about his favorite animal
(c) Move over
(d) Leave the park

4. What does Jerry admit?
(a) He wants to go to the zoo.
(b) He is crazy.
(c) He misses the dog.
(d) He loves Peter.

5. What does Jerry do for the first time?
(a) Sits down.
(b) Talks about the zoo.
(c) Tells a long story.
(d) Ignores Peter.

6. What does Jerry have with him on the day he decides to kill the dog?
(a) One hamburger.
(b) A knife.
(c) A rope.
(d) A gun.

7. At this point in the story, why does Peter wince?
(a) He worries about the dog.
(b) A bee has just stung him.
(c) He realizes that he might be speaking with a crazy man.
(d) Jerry hits him.

8. Why does Jerry believe Peter cannot understand?
(a) He was not paying attention.
(b) He does not care.
(c) He is married and lives in another comfortable world.
(d) He is not very intelligent.

9. How does Peter feel for listening to such a crazy story for so long?
(a) Excited and happy.
(b) Sad.
(c) Nervous and worried.
(d) Confused and furious.

10. What does the dog do to Jerry upon his move into his home?
(a) It barks at him.
(b) It licks his face.
(c) It sits by his door.
(d) It terrorizes him.

11. What does Jerry tell Peter?
(a) His dog story, for the second time.
(b) His real name.
(c) His life story.
(d) His plans and day at the zoo.

12. What is one characteristic about the dog?
(a) It has long, beautiful fur.
(b) It is very graceful.
(c) It has red paws.
(d) It is an expensive pure bred poodle.

13. Animals are _____________ to Jerry, according to his own observations.
(a) Indifferent
(b) Spirited
(c) Mean
(d) Quiet

14. What does Jerry continuously do to Peter?
(a) Tickles him.
(b) Pushes and punches him on the arm.
(c) Hugs him.
(d) Slaps him.

15. What does Jerry ask Peter, after donning a deadly serious face?
(a) If he really wants to hear why he went to the zoo.
(b) If he really believes he will make it home.
(c) It he wants to live.
(d) If he really loves his life.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Peter feel?

2. How did Jerry get away from the dog on the second day?

3. How does the dog treat Jerry after everything that happened?

4. Where does Jerry say all the policemen are?

5. Who has their own little zoo, according to Jerry?

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