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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the dog's foremost job?
(a) To rescue people.
(b) To herd.
(c) To play with the boy.
(d) To hunt.

2. What is a universal theme found in this section?
(a) A dog's fear of humans.
(b) Human hatred of dogs.
(c) A mother's love.
(d) A dog's loyalty.

3. Where are the dogs put?
(a) In a small cage.
(b) In a large fenced-in yard.
(c) In a large cage.
(d) In a small room.

4. With whom does Bailey get reacquainted?
(a) Chelsea.
(b) Marshmallow.
(c) Ethan.
(d) Hannah.

5. Who escapes one night?
(a) Sister.
(b) The main character.
(c) The main character's mother.
(d) Hungry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Marshmallow come home?

2. What does Bailey find when he goes out the new dog door to the back yard?

3. Mother tries to teach them to ____________ humans.

4. What does Hannah carry with her when she first appears in the story?

5. What does Bailey see Ethan's mother doing one day at the pond?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Toby's mother try to teach her puppies? Should she do this? Why or why not?

2. How do Toby and Ethan react when they see each other? Why?

3. How might Bailey's sense of smell come in handy in the future?

4. Why might the family not go to the farm? How does this represent a change in their lives?

5. How do Marshmallow and Coco compare?

6. How does Toby defend Sister? What does this reveal about him?

7. Who is Spike? How does he affect the dog pack?

8. How has Toby changed physically?

9. How is Toby's death foreshadowed?

10. What do you believe has happened to Marshmallow? Support your response with evidence from this section.

(see the answer keys)

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