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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. In Intro #1, what is the name of the mall where George and Henry sold their goods?

2. In Chapter 1, what color is the decoration on the police chief's shirt?

3. In Chapter 1, where do the Chief and the Mayor fall after the Mayor's hat rips?

4. Who offers to help Dog Man get his job back in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 2, what toy does the Chief pack for the Dog Man when he is leaving the police station?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Intro #2, how does the world's most evil cat become a good guy?

2. What happens when the Chief tries to get the Mayor's hat from Dog Man in Chapter 1?

3. Why do Maude and another cop yell at Dog Man and order him out of the police station in Chapter 2?

4. In Chapter 2, what does the Chief help Dog Man pack up from his desk at the police station?

5. In Chapter 1, what speech does the Mayor give?

6. In Chapter 3, what are Li'l Petey and 80-HD doing?

7. What does the Mayor threaten to do in Chapter 1, if Dog Man messes up again?

8. What happens while the Chief helps Dog Man pack the things from his desk?

9. What did the mall manager decide to do about George and Henry?

10. In Chapter 4, what do Li'l Petey and 80-HD create for Dog Man to help him get his job back?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A theme in Dog Man: Grime and Punishment is the power of love and forgiveness. How does the author use the theme of the power of love and forgiveness in the book? What do characters learn about the power of love and forgiveness?

Essay Topic 2

In Dog Man: Grime and Punishment, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the book? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a means of classifying literature and stories. What is the genre of Dog Man: Grime and Punishment? Why is it not historical fiction?

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