How to Steal a Dog

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. What causes financial hardship in Georgina’s family?

A) Georgina’s father abandons his family.

B) Georgina’s family’s home becomes too expensive.

C) Georgina’s mother loses her job.

D) Georgina’s family overspends on luxuries.

2. Which of the following best describes the lesson Georgina learns?

A) Moral dilemmas have no correct answer.

B) Family is more important than things.

C) Individuals should not be judged based on their appearance and lifestyle.

D) Prejudice will always affect those who are impoverished.

3. Why is Mookie an important character in the novel?

A) He teaches Georgina the value of sacrifice and kindness.

B) He encourages Georgina to reevaluate her thoughts on her father’s absence.

C) He shows Georgina the true nature of poverty and being unhoused.

D) He helps Georgina to realize she is better off than him and should be thankful.

4. Why does Georgina exhibit little compassion for her mother’s financial situation?

A) She is unaware of her mother’s efforts to care for the family.

B) She has difficulty trusting adults to handle difficult problems.

C) She is resentful of her mother pushing her father away.

D) She believes her mother is unwilling to do what is immoral for the family.

5. Which scenario best explains Toby’s lack of self-awareness?

A) He is unappreciative of Georgina’s efforts to care for him.

B) He disapproves of Georgina’s decision to steal Willy.

C) He does not experience the same social isolation Georgina does.

D) He asks Mookie about being homeless and criticizes his smell.

6. Why does Georgina return Willy without asking for money?

A) Mookie’s kindness inspires her to be kind as well.

B) Georgina’s mother finds her family a place to live.

C) Georgina can no longer care for the dog.

D) Georgina can no longer withstand the guilt.

7. Which of the following best describes Georgina’s feelings when she leaves her home and most of her possessions behind?

A) She feels like she has lost her father all over again.

B) She feels as though she has lost her identity.

C) She feels responsible for caring for her mother and brother.

D) She feels optimistic that her circumstances will improve.

8. Why does Georgina decide to target Carmella Whitmore in her scheme?

A) She knows Carmella is well-fed.

B) She thinks Carmella lives alone in a big house.

C) She understands how much Carmella loves Willy.

D) She believes Carmella is wealthy.

9. What non-financial hardship does Georgina encounter because of her lack of housing?

A) Violence and exploitation

B) Sleeplessness and vulnerability

C) Social prejudice and isolation

D) Elemental exposure and illness

10. What emotion drives Georgina’s plan to steal a dog?

A) Pride

B) Recklessness

C) Compassion

D) Shame

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating textual details to support your response.

1. What lesson does the author convey about first impressions and making judgments? Which events demonstrate this?

2. What is Georgina’s moral dilemma? How does she attempt to justify her actions, and what does she learn?