“Super Dog” Quiz

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1. Why did Larry call Shadow “Super Dog”?

• She loved to run full speed.
• Her ears flew back like a cape.
• She rescued someone from the lake.
• She was there when he played video games.

2. What does Aiden beg his dad for at the fair?

• a dog
• a prize
• a game
• a snack

3. What does grove mean in the sentence “There was the circle of cabins below, a lake as still as a mirror, and a grove of ancient tall pines”?

• long thin cut
• lookout point
• small clearing
• group of trees

4. Which line from the text shows why Larry and Jill buried the collar on the hill?

• “‘Shadow loved it up here.’”
• “‘. . . she would roll around in the grass . . .’”
• “. . . the hole was deep enough . . .”
• “. . . the sun was starting to lower in the sky . . .”

5. What event at the end of the story makes Aiden see his dad in a new way?

• Aiden finds an old video game at the camp.
• Aiden discovers a plastic bag in the dirt.
• Aiden’s parents tell stories about Shadow.
• Aiden’s family talks about selling the cabin.

6. Which characters are part of the story in both the summer of 1987 and the summer of 2021? Choose TWO.

• Aiden
• Bunker
• Larry
• Jill

7. How is the camp different in 2021 from the way it was in 1987? Why do you think it has changed? Use details from the text to support your answer.

8. What does Aiden’s dad do when his phone rings at the end of the story? How is it different from what he did earlier in the story? How does this show Aiden’s dad has changed?