13. What does Jack do with Myers’s book without permission?

D) Borrows it secretly and reads it

15. How does Miss Stretchberry help Jack feel better about using Myers as inspiration?

C) She promises to include “inspired by Myers” in a caption

A) She tells him to stop writing

19. What tragic event does Jack reveal in the poem he types himself?

B) Sky got hit by a car and died

20. How does Jack feel about sharing the sad poem?

B) Nervous—it might make his classmates sad

21. Does Jack allow the poem about Sky to be displayed with his name?

D) He changes his mind and retracts it

22. What special event happens at Jack’s school?

B) A poet visits—Walter Dean Myers

24. What do Jack and his classmates do to prepare for Myers’s visit?

C) Fill the bulletin board with poems and display Myers’s books

25. What does Myers tell the students about their poems?

B) That he’s honored they were inspired by him

A) That they shouldn’t share them

C) That they are poorly written

D) That he doesn’t like poetry

26. In his thank-you letter, what does Jack worry about?

B) That his sad poem was “too sad” for Myers

A) That his handwriting is messy

C) That he didn’t practice enough

27. What additional poem does Jack include with his letter to Myers?

B) His secret poem “Love That Dog”

28. What theme does the novel primarily explore?

C) Growth through poetry and grief

30. What does Jack’s changing attitude toward poetry show?

C) That he learns to find his voice and embrace poetry

B) That poetry doesn’t matter

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. What genre best describes Love That Dog?

A) Fantasy

B) Free verse novel (poetry)

C) Historical fiction

D) Science fiction

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

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2. From what point of view is the story told?

A) First person (Jack)

B) Second person

C) Third person limited

D) Third person omniscient

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

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30 sec • 1 pt

3. How does Jack feel about writing poetry at the beginning?

A) Eager

B) Reluctant

C) Proud

D) Confident

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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30 sec • 1 pt

4. What is the subject of Jack’s first poem?

A) A dog

B) A yellow dog

C) A speeding blue car splattered with mud

D) His classroom

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

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30 sec • 1 pt

5. What does Jack initially ask Miss Stretchberry to do with his poems?

A) Read them aloud

B) Display them with his name

C) Display them anonymously

D) Throw them away

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

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30 sec • 1 pt

6. How does Jack describe many of the poems Miss Stretchberry reads to the class?

A) Funny

B) Exciting

C) Confusing

D) Inspiring

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

7. Where does Jack get his dog, Sky?

A) A pet store

B) A birthday gift

C) From an animal shelter with his dad

D) Stray dog he found

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

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Love That Dog Test

1. What genre best describes Love That Dog?

2. From what point of view is the story told?

3. How does Jack feel about writing poetry at the beginning?

4. What is the subject of Jack’s first poem?

5. What does Jack initially ask Miss Stretchberry to do with his poems?

6. How does Jack describe many of the poems Miss Stretchberry reads to the class?

7. Where does Jack get his dog, Sky?

8. Which word best describes Miss Stretchberry’s teaching style?

9. What form of poem does Jack write about his dog that mirrors the subject?

10. What color paper does Jack prefer his dog poem to be printed on?

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