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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. How many siblings did Bob have?

2. What happened to Bob and his siblings?

3. What type of birthday cake does Bob say that he ate?

4. In Part 2, "snickers," what color coat is Julia wearing?

5. How many dogs is Julia walking at the beginning of Part 2, "snickers"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Bob's favorite spot in the park where Ivan and Ruby live?

3. Who was Droolius?

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

5. What type of dog is Bob?

6. How does Bob feel about anything with four wheels, an engine, and a driver and why?

7. What show does Bob remembering watching on the nature channel, and what did he think about a dog on the show?

8. What does Bob think being man's best friend means?

9. How did Bob become homeless?

10. What is enrichment at the wildlife park?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Bob thinks he is a coward. How does Bob react when animals need help after the storm? Why does Bob believe that he is a coward? How does he try to help the animals trapped in the animal shelter? How does he save Rowdy? Is Bob a coward?

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