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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. How has the deer been killed that Bella and Big Kitten discover in Chapter 15?

2. What is the name of Sylvia's cat?

3. What are the men doing in the park when Axel and Bella arrive in the end of Chapter 23?

4. Where does Sylvia say she would like to travel to when Gavin departs in Chapter 21?

5. What are the primary industries in Farmington?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and where does Bella first meet Big Kitten?

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

3. How does Bella almost die in Chapter 21?

4. Who is Axel and where does he live?

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

6. How does Kurch respond to being reunited with Dutch?

7. Why does Dutch run away in Chapter 18?

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

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

10. How does the presence of snow change the circumstances for Bella and Big Kitten in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss three examples of imagery in A Dog's Way Home. What similes are seen in the text? What metaphors are used? How is onomatopoeia employed? How would you say each example has served you as a reader?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Lucas in A Dog's Way Home. What are Lucas's objectives in the novel? With whom does Lucas share relationships and how would you describe those relationships? What is Lucas's relationship with Bella like?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the different settings seen in A Dog's Way Home. Where does the story begin? Where does Bella's journey set off? How far does Bella travel?

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