When Mama told them she had found them a house, how did Georgina feel?

A. She felt lighter because it meant she didn’t have to steal.

C. She felt happy because she could tell Luanne they had a house.

D. She felt heavier because she was ashamed of thinking about stealing.

Why didn’t Georgina like the house Mama took them to?

D. It was not a good place to live.

A. It didn’t have pink carpet like Luanne’s bedroom.

C. It was far out in the country on a dirt road.

Mr. White, Georgina’s teacher, wanted Georgina’s parents to:

B. call him and talk to him about Georgina

C. pay for Georgina’s lunches

In one day, three things went wrong for Georgina. Which of these is NOT one of them?

B. Georgina’s teacher found out they were homeless.

A. The class laughed at her report about volcanoes.

C. Mama got fired from her job at the cleaners.

Why did Georgina take Willy’s collar off and leave it behind?

B. because it had Carmella’s phone number on it

A. because Willy didn’t need it anymore

C. because it was too tight for Willy’s neck

Why did Carmella Whitmore talk to Georgina and Toby?

C. Carmella asked them if they'd seen Willy.

A. Carmella asked them if they stole Willy.

B. Carmella asked them if they wanted a cookie.

Why did Georgina and Toby go into Carmella Whitmore's house?

D. They went inside the house to help Carmella make lost dog posters.

A. They went inside the house to help Carmella look for Willy.

C. They went inside the house to help Carmella call her sister.

What did Georgina do when the man asked why she kept her dog tied up at the house?

B. Georgina told him the truth.

D. Georgina told him it was none of his business.

Why did Carmella ask Georgina to go check out the woods near her house?

D. Carmella said she sometimes thought she could hear Willy barking.

A. Carmella knew Georgina had taken Willy there.

B. Carmella had a dream that Willy would be there.

Why did Mookie do work sometimes for free?

B. He said sometimes people needed stuff done more than he needed money.

A. He said he got bored sometimes and just needed things to do.

C. He said sometimes people wouldn’t pay him.

What was Mookie’s motto? Select TWO answers.

D. Sometimes the trail you leave behind you is more important than the path ahead of you.

E. Sometimes the more you stir it, the worse it stinks.

A. Sometimes a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

B. Sometimes it’s darker just before dawn.

What happened that caused Mama to say, “My life just goes from bad to worse”?

A. Georgina’s teacher called her at work.

B. Luanne’s mother talked to her at work.

Why is Toby worried about the police?

B. Toby is afraid he and Georgina will have to go to jail for dognapping.

A. Toby thinks someone saw them steal Willy from Carmella’s yard.

C. Toby is afraid they are breaking the law living in their car.

What inference did Georgina make when their car was able to start again?

C. She inferred that Mookie had fixed the car.

A. She inferred that Mama had spent all their money getting the car fixed, and that meant they had to keep on sleeping in the car.

B. She inferred that their luck was finally changing and more good things would happen.

How was Carmella able to get money for Willy’s reward?

D. Carmella called her uncle and he agreed to loan her the money.

A. Carmella had been working many more hours at her job to earn the money.

B. Carmella was able to borrow the money from her sister.

Why did Georgina finally decide to tell Carmella the truth?

B. Georgina’s guilty conscience made her tell the truth.

A. Georgina’s mother found out and forced Georgina to tell the truth.

C. Mookie forced Georgina to tell the truth.

How to Steal a Dog Comprehensive Exam

Authored by Erin Pfeiffer

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6th - 8th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is Georgina, Toby, and their mother living when the story opens?

In Apartment 3B

in an old ramshackle house

in a car

in the back of the restaurant where Mrs. Hayes works

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Georgina’s friend Luanne find out where Georgina was living?

Georgina told Luanne as soon as it happened.

Toby told everyone on the bus about it.

Luanne followed Georgina and Toby after they got off the bus.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Georgina plan to steal a dog?

She has always wanted a dog.

She thinks she could get money for a place to live.

She thinks Willy the dog would be better off with Georgina and Toby.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is NOT one of the problems Georgina has had at school?

Georgina hadn’t been doing her homework.

Georgina had a fight with Luanne and cried about it.

Georgina sometimes didn’t have lunch money.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What made Georgina decide that Willy was the dog they should steal? Select TWO correct answers.

The woman who owned Willy was named Whitmore and she lived on Whitmore Road, so Georgina thought she would have a lot of money.

Willy was friendly and didn’t bark or try to bite Georgina.

Willy was often left outside for a long time when no one was home, so it would be easy to take him.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the thought of stealing a dog make Georgina feel?

A. Georgina felt like she was splitting in two because she knew stealing was wrong, but she felt that she would do anything to get a new home.

C. Georgina felt brave and strong because she was helping her family.

D. Georgina felt ashamed because she had never stolen anything before.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Toby ask about that Georgina had not thought of?

A. how would they keep the dog from barking

B. where they were going to hide the dog

D. where they would get a dog

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CCSS.RI.3.1

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