Final test to go along with the novel "Love that Dog" by Sharon Creech
Section 1: Multiple Choice
Choose the best answer for each question.
Use your book as needed.
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Question 13
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Identify the speaker of each quotation from the text.
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Question 18
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Explain the title of the book fully. Where did it come from and what does it mean?
Question 19
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One THEME of the story is perseverence. Explain how Jack learned the importance of not giving up.
Question 20
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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.
What writing style did the author use?
drama
poetry
prose
interview
From what point-of-view is the story told?
first
second
third, limited
third, omniscient
Which word does NOT describe how Jack felt at first about writing poetry?
reluctant
unsure
doubtful
eager
What was Jack's FIRST poem about?
a blue car
a dog
a cow
not wanting to write a poem
What did Jack want his first poems to be?
thrown away
read to the class
anonymous
sent home
How did Jack feel about many of the poems they read in class?
excited
mad
confused
sad
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
Which word best describes Miss Stretchberry?
strict
loud
encouraging
inexperienced
Where does Jack play a lot of the time?
at a park
at the school playground
inside his basement
outside at his house
Who inspired Jack's poetry writing the most?
Miss Stretchberry
his dad
Walter Dean Myers
his classmates
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
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.