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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. The Fair Fairy always becomes infuriated when Downward Dog calls her by what title?
2. Commander Cupcake is described as being "armed only with" (182) which weapon?
3. What does the Fair Fairy give children who continue to insist that no solution she provides is a fair one?
4. Which character do Petey and Li'l Petey blame for stealing all of their belongings in Chapter 14: "The Mud and the Stars"?
5. When the eighth book in the Dog Man series Fetch-22 begins, which type of creature is NOT featured on the cover?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the symbolism of the backpack used by Li'l Petey in Chapter 2: "Shared Custody"?
2. What news does Flippy receive in Chapter 7: "Flippy Returns" and whom does he have to thank for the news he receives?
3. How is the "Ratterfly" (186) created in Chapter 13: "Commander Cupcake Returns"?
4. Name at least five reasons why the Fair Fairy is fired by Sam in Chapter 3: "The Discovery" in Dog Man: Fetch-22.
5. Discuss a scene in which a particular character uses alliteration and analyze Pilkey's purpose in using alliteration in the scene.
6. The foreword of Dog Man: Fetch-22 indicates that Grampa is now in what location?
7. What change takes place within Petey's character over the course of Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls?
8. What does the jail guard see Grampa doing when he enters Grampa's jail cell to tell him he has two visitors in Chapter 4: "Visiting Grampa"?
9. Discuss a particular title page and its intended effect on the reader. Choose from either Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls or Fetch-22.
10. Which character hears the heroes' cries for help when they are captured by Dr. Scum and how does he respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Pilkey’s novels Dog Man: When the Ball Rolls and Fetch-22. What message is Pilkey sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
Explicate the theme of compassion within Dog Man: When the Ball Rolls and Fetch-22. What is Pilkey’s message regarding compassion and how do you know?
Essay Topic 3
What is the function of Li’l Petey's character within the novels? Discuss the characterization methods used by Pilkey in depicting Li’l Petey and include in your discussion the reasons that Pilkey portrays Li’l Petey in these particular ways.
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