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Love that Dog Final Test

Last updated almost 8 years ago

20 questions

Note from the author:

Final test to go along with the novel "Love that Dog" by Sharon Creech

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Section 1: Multiple Choice
Choose the best answer for each question.  
Use your book as needed.  

Question 1

1.

What writing style did the author use?

drama

poetry

prose

interview

Question 2

2.

From what point-of-view is the story told?

first

second

third, limited

third, omniscient

Question 3

3.

Which word does NOT describe how Jack felt at first about writing poetry?

reluctant

unsure

doubtful

eager

Question 4

4.

What was Jack's FIRST poem about?

a blue car

a dog

a cow

not wanting to write a poem

Question 5

5.

What did Jack want his first poems to be?

thrown away

read to the class

anonymous

sent home

Question 6

6.

How did Jack feel about many of the poems they read in class?

excited

mad

confused

sad

Question 7

7.

Where did Jack get his dog originally?

He was a surprise birthday present

His dad took him to a shelter

He just wandered up

He got him at a pet store

Question 8

8.

Which word best describes Miss Stretchberry?

strict

loud

encouraging

inexperienced

Question 9

9.

Where does Jack play a lot of the time?

at a park

at the school playground

inside his basement

outside at his house

Question 10

10.

Who inspired Jack's poetry writing the most?

Miss Stretchberry

his dad

Walter Dean Myers

his classmates

Question 11

11.

What made Jack feel the most excited?

that Miss Stetchberry was impressed with his poetry

that he got a new cat

that his poetry was displayed in class

that Mr. Myers came to school

Question 12

12.

How did Jack change during the story?

He became more confident.

He got better at poetry.

He was able to write about his dog even though it made him sad.

All of the above.

Question 13

13.

What did Jack NOT learn throughout this story?

If you keep trying, you'll get better.

Sometimes you're better than you think.

Never get attached to your pets.

You don't know until you ask.

Identify the speaker of each quotation from the text.

Question 14

14.

"Why does so much depend upon a blue car?" pg. 5

Jack's teacher

Jack's dad

Jack's classmate

Jack

Question 15

15.

"We won't be gone long- you come too." (pg. 25)

Jack's teacher

Jack's dad

Jack's classmate

Jack

Question 16

16.

How'd you think of that, Jack? (pg. 39)

Jack's teacher

Jack's dad

Jack's classmate

Jack

Question 17

17.

You should do it. You're a teacher. (pg. 53)

Jack's teacher

Jack's dad

Jack's classmate

Jack

Question 18

18.

Explain the title of the book fully. Where did it come from and what does it mean?

Question 19

19.

One THEME of the story is perseverence. Explain how Jack learned the importance of not giving up.

Question 20

20.

Complete a story map for the book. Fill in the shapes. Use a complete sentence to tell me about what happens in the beginning, middle and end of the book.