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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

The One and Only Bob - Discussion Questions

 

1.     What happened to Bob which led to him finding Ivan?

 

2.     What story of “man’s best friend,” he heard on a TV show he watched with Ivan? Why does that phrase make him so angry?

 

3.     What does Bob mean when he says, “When you’re an animal, it helps to be a realist”?

 

4.     Who are Bob’s friends? Why does he dislike Snickers, the poodle?

 

5.     Why does Bob hate to walk past the animal shelter?

 

6.     When Julia and Bob get to the zoo, what does Bob have to do? Why?

 

7.     What is Bob’s secret that haunts him? Why does he think he is really a coward?

 

8.     Describe the ways in which Bob shows bravery at the zoo after the tornado and at the animal shelter?

 

9.     Why hasn’t Bob told any of his animal friends about Boss? Why did he not look for her on the highway?

 

10.What does Boss mean when she says, “I’ve had to forgive myself plenty, just, you know, to get through the day”? Why is it so hard for Bob to forgive himself?

 

11.Why does Bob go to look for Boss’s puppy? What does he mean when he says to Ivan, “I let her down once, and now, well, I have a second chance”?

 

12.Can you guess who shows up at the end of the book?

 


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