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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. Who are the elephants trying to rescue in "kudzu"?

2. Where does a worker have a bandage in "gorilla world"?

3. What do Bob and Boss do when they are reunited?

4. How many puppies survived from Boss's last litter?

5. In "hugging," what is Maya holding?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the situation in "dragon"?

2. What do Officer Williams and Maya discuss about the loose animals?

3. Where is Ivan after the tornado, and how is he rescued?

4. What does Boss say about past litters of puppies that she has had?

5. What does Boss say about forgiveness?

6. What does Boss look like?

7. What do the elephants do to help a baby gorilla after the tornado?

8. What happens when Bob gets to the animal shelter?

9. In "a situation," what instructions does Officer Williams give everyone?

10. How is Bob reunited with Boss?

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

A narrator of a story can be trustworthy or untrustworthy. What does Bob share with readers about himself? Does Bob tell readers exactly what he is like even if the information he shares is unflattering or reveals bad character traits? Does he try to hide his true self? Is Bob a trustworthy or untrustworthy narrator?

Essay Topic 3

Bob is terrified after the tornado. What does Bob do after the tornado, even though he is frightened? Is Bob brave during the aftermath of the tornado?

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