"Love That Dog" by Sharon Creech - Multiple Choice Questions

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Jack's feelings towards poetry at the beginning of the novel?

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"Boys don't write poetry. Girls do."

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What is a clue the author gave that Jack's feelings towards poetry are changing?

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"I copied the words and hung it above my bed so I could see it everyday."

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Which line below is a clue from the author that Jack writing about his pet is a touchy subject? Options: “Boys don’t write poetry. Girls do.”, “Love that dog, like a bird loves to fly.”, “I don’t have any pets, so I can’t write about one.”, “I copied the words and hung it above my bed so I could see it everyday.”

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“Boys don’t write poetry. Girls do.”

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Why did it take so long for Jack to write about Sky?

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Sky’s death was an emotional subject for Jack.

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Who / what is the protagonist of the story?

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Jack

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Who / what is the antagonist of the story?

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the blue car

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What line represents the falling action? Options: “I can’t wait. / I can’t sleep.”, “All of my blood / in my veins / was bubbling.”, “Dear Mr. Walter Dean Myers, Thank you / a hundred million times.”, “But it was too late / because the / blue car / splattered with mud / hit Sky / thud thud thud.”

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“But it was too late / because the / blue car / splattered with mud / hit Sky / thud thud thud.”

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"...think about it and think about it until your brain feels like a squashed pea." is an example of what kind of figurative language?

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simile

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“... and Sky was chasing chasing chasing with his feet going every which way” is an example of what poetic device?

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repetition

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“... A long red tongue / hanging out / big black eyes looking a little sad” is an example of what poetic device?

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imagery