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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. Why does Bailey feel this way about the toy?

2. What is the consequence of the dog not getting a home?

3. How does Bailey know who did this to Ethan's house?

4. What is a joy of being a dog, as revealed in this section?

5. The family goes to the country to visit ___________________ on a farm.

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Toby changed physically?

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

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

4. Why is Toby unadoptable? Do you agree? Why or why not?

5. What are Toby's siblings names? How might they have come about these names?

6. How is the end of this life like the last? Why?

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

8. How do Marshmallow and Coco compare?

9. How has Ethan and Hannah's relationship changed? Why?

10. How does Bailey save the family? What most likely happened to Todd? How is this good and bad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A mother's love is a universal theme in this book.

Part 1) How is this a universal theme? How is this theme revealed in this book? How is repetition used in conjunction with this theme? What purpose does this serve?

Part 2) What is another universal theme found in this book? How are universal themes important in this book? How do these universal themes affect the reader?

Part 3) How are these themes tied to the main character's purpose in this book? How are they also tied to the purpose of the book as a whole?

Essay Topic 2

The main character feels empathy for others.

Part 1) How is this revealed throughout the story? How is this a theme? To what themes is this one connected? How is it connected?

Part 2) How can people learn from this ability to sense the emotions of others and feel empathy for them? How can we be more empathetic towards others?

Part 3) Would you consider yourself to be empathetic? Why or why not? How can you be more empathetic to others?

Essay Topic 3

The main character is joyful to be a dog.

Part 1) Why is the dog joyful? How is this seen through his thoughts and actions?

Part 2) How else does the dog feel in this story? Why does he feel this way? How does this compare to those around him?

Part 3) How can the reader relate to the main character's feelings? How is personification used regarding the dog's emotions?

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