Love That Dog Quiz

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

What was the name of Jack's teacher?

• Mrs. Scratchberry

• Miss Stinkberry

• Miss Stretchberry

How long does Jack write in his journal to his teacher?

• 10 months

• A few days

• A few weeks

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

• Boys don't write poetry.

• Girls don't write poetry

• Boys and girls write poetry.

Identify the figurative language found in the following line: "I said I love that boy like a rabbit likes to run."

• Simile

• Rhyme

• Onomatopoeia

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.

What does Jack think about Robert Frost?

• Jack wants to meet him.

• Jack thinks he is a good poet.

• Jack thinks he has a little too much time on his hand.

Identify the figurative language found in the following line: "My brain was pop-pop-popping."

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

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

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

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

• Jack was sad and missed Sky very much

Which of the following poets visited Jack's classroom?

• William Carlos Williams

• Robert Frost

• Walter Dean Myers