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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 Bob hear in the dream he had in Part 2, "dream"?

2. What does Julia use to try to train Bob?

3. What did Bob like to eat when he ate leftovers at the mall?

4. What does Julia call Bob when he gets on her nerves?

5. What is the forecast in Part 2, "the smell of a storm"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bob remember about his puppy days?

2. How does Bob feel about forgiveness?

3. What is clicker training, and how successful is it for Bob?

4. What is enrichment at the wildlife park?

5. What did Ivan and Bob do together back in the day and why?

6. What does Bob say about dogs and odors?

7. What does Ivan say when Bob complains about walls at the park and what does that reveal about Ivan?

8. What happened when Bob encountered an owl after being abandoned?

9. How did Bob meet Ivan?

10. Why does Bob say that no one has ever accused him of being a good dog?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, 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 novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? 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

Animals are referred to as wild or domesticated in the book. What is the difference between wild and domesticated animals? Are the animals in the park wild or domesticated?

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