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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 is Dutch's owner revealed to be in Chapter 17?

2. Why does the box of kittens fall into the pool in Chapter 20?

3. What does the homeless man do while Bella is eating his treats in the end of Chapter 22?

4. What animal does Big Kitten lead Bella to for food after she has hunted it in Chapter 15?

5. On what day do Gavin and Taylor say they are taking Bella and Dutch back to their owner in the end of Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Sylvia and how is she described?

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

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

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

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

7. What leads Bella to abandon Gavin and Taylor in Chapter 22?

8. How does Bella initially encounter Dutch?

9. How does Bella almost die in Chapter 21?

10. How is the setting of Kurch's home described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the plot structure of A Dog's Way Home. What is the inciting incident of the plot? Where does the climax of the novel occur? What information is revealed in the falling action and denouement of the story?

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