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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. Who gives the man mouth-to-mouth after the avalanche in Chapter 16?

2. How is Gavin related to Sylvia?

3. What is the name of the man that Bella refers to as "Tall-man" in Chapter 16?

4. How does Bella describe the fireplace when she lives with Axel in the park?

5. Where are Gavin and Taylor planning on going in the future?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bella save the kittens in Chapter 20?

2. How does Axel die? How does Bella respond?

3. What happens when the coyotes attack in Chapter 14?

4. Why does Dutch run away in Chapter 18?

5. How does Bella almost die in Chapter 21?

6. Who is Tom and why is he important in the narrative?

7. What does Bella steal from the grocery store in Chapter 22? What are the repercussions of this action?

8. Who trashes Axel's belongings and what is done about it?

9. What are Bella's impressions of Gavin and Taylor?

10. Where do Gavin and Taylor take Bella and Dutch in Chapter 17? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Axel in A Dog's Way Home. Where does Axel live? What is Axel's backstory? What are his objectives in the story? How does he impact Bella?

Essay Topic 2

How does Dr. Gann contribute to the plot of A Dog's Way Home? What threat does Dr. Gann present in much of the novel? Why are Dr. Gann's actions in the ending of the novel ironic?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the characters of Gavin and Taylor in A Dog's Way Home. Where do Gavin and Taylor meet Bella? Why do they take her in? Where do they live? What is their relationship like?

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