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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 does Peter accidentally kill while testing his bow and arrow?

2. What does Ken Fowler believe scientists have wrong for converting people to Lopers?

3. In "Tale 5", who tells Tyler that Joe is in the house?

4. Why does the wolf give Ebenezer the rabbit in "Tale 6"?

5. In "Tale 4", why do some people want to be converted to Lopers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What changes happen to Ken Fowler after he becomes a Loper?

2. How does Juwain's philosophy being revealed in "Tale 5" impact humans?

3. What does Ebenezer debate before chasing rabbits?

4. How does Trowser react to Ken wanting to return to the dome and convert back?

5. In "Tale 4", what do Ken Fowler and Miss Stanley argue about?

6. How does Oscar help Jon in "Tale 6"?

7. Why does Sara go into suspended animation?

8. What advice does Joshua give Jenkins in "Tale 7"?

9. How is a friendship with wolves beneficial for the Dogs?

10. In "Tale 6", what is happening in Geneva?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Dog society to human society.

Essay Topic 2

How does the author use long descriptive passages in this novel? What makes these effective? What makes them ineffective? How do they relate to the themes of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Research the author and explain the impact of the author's life on this novel.

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