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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 are the men doing in the park when Axel and Bella arrive in the end of Chapter 23?
2. Bella says in the end of Chapter 16, "I knew, though, that life was never that easy, that instead of doors being opened for you, to get anywhere, you have to" do what (197)?
3. What does Dutch begin chasing in Chapter 18?
4. Who gives the man mouth-to-mouth after the avalanche in Chapter 16?
5. Where did Gavin's sister go after having it out with his mother?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Kurch respond to being reunited with Dutch?
2. What leads Bella to abandon Gavin and Taylor in Chapter 22?
3. How does Bella almost die in Chapter 21?
4. What is done to help the man after the avalanche in Chapter 16?
5. Who is Mike and what conflicts does he present in the narrative?
6. What are Bella's impressions of Gavin and Taylor?
7. How does Bella save the kittens in Chapter 20?
8. What does Sylvia tell Gavin when he returns for the dogs in Chapter 21? Why is this a cause for tension in the reader?
9. Who is Sylvia and how is she described?
10. What does Bella steal from the grocery store in Chapter 22? What are the repercussions of this action?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the topic/theme of service animals and emotional support animals in A Dog's Way Home. What abilities do dogs have that can assist people with disabilities? How is the process described of registering an animal as a service dog or emotional support animal? How does Bella demonstrate these traits?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the character of Sylvia in A Dog's Way Home. Why do Bella and Dutch live with Sylvia for a period of time? How does Sylvia treat the dogs? Why do Bella and Dutch leave her home?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the narrative style of A Dog's Way Home. From what point of view is the narrative related? Is the story related in the past, present, or future tense? Why is the narrative style of this novel unique? How would the novel change if it were related from a different perspective?
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