Love That Dog

What type of figurative language is found in the following quote: “My brain was pop, pop, popping” (Creech 44).

• Idiom

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Oxymoron

What type of figurative language is found in the following quote: “I said I love that dog like a rabbit loves to hop” (Creech 62).

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Allusion

• Alliteration

What type of figurative language is found in the following quote: “The city lights were fireflies twinkling in the night” (Creech 71).

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

In Jack’s first poem he writes:

“So much depends

upon

a blue car

splattered with mud

speeding down the road” 

Why is the blue car so important to Jack?

• Jack liked to watch blue cars speed by.

• The blue car hit and killed his dog, Sky.

• Jack had finally found something to write about.

• Jack’s parents owned a blue car that was always muddy.

What did Jack think about poetry at the beginning of the book?

• Boys don’t write poetry.

• Girls don’t write poetry.

• Only boys write poetry.

• Boys and girls write poetry.

Which of the following is one way Miss Stretchberry encouraged Jack to write more poetry?

• She typed his poems and displayed them in the classroom.

• She made Jack rewrite his poems until they were perfect.

• She asked the other students to give their opinions about Jack’s poetry.

• She told Jack that he must write poetry while he’s in her class.

Which of the following best explains Jack’s feelings toward Sky?

• Jack didn’t have any feelings toward Sky because he was a made up character in his poem.

• Jack was sad and missed Sky very much.

• Jack felt relieved because he thought that Sky was too hard to take care of.

• Jack knows that Sky meant a lot to his dad, but he barely remembers him.

By the end of the book, what realization has Jack most likely made?

• Jack learned that he was right, poetry really is for girls!

• Jack learned that Miss Stretchberry is crazy about poetry.

• Jack learned that all of his friends could write poetry, but he could not.

• Jack learned that writing poetry is not only fun but a good way to deal with painful memories.

Based on the following piece of text evidence, what character trait would you give Jack? 

“Sometimes

when you are trying

not to think about something

it keeps popping back in your head

you can't help it

you think about it

and

think about it

and

think about it

until your brain

feels like

a squashed pea.”

• Insecure (lacks confidence)

• Combative (eager to fight)

• Assertive (quick to state an opinion)

• Desensitized (unfeeling or immune to emotions)

Which of the following themes is NOT present in Love That Dog

• A positive role model can have a major impact on a young adult.

• Experiencing loss can help build empathy.

• Trying new things can be a scary and rewarding experience.

• Greed is a toxic trait and is detrimental to relationships.