Chapter Questions

March 1st | Chapter 1 

• Fenway senses trouble at the very beginning of the story and thinks that squirrels or intruders took all of his family’s belongings. Is he right? How do you know? Provide evidence from the story. 

• Fenway notices that Hattie is sad. He thinks it is because she can’t go play with him at the dog park. Is that the real reason she is sad? Explain. 

March 4th | Chapter 2 

• At the beginning of chapter two, Fenway notices that things have changed. In the chart below, compare and contrast where they lived before and where they live now. What is the same and what is different? 

March 5th | Chapter 3 

• An antagonist is something or someone who opposes the main character. Who or what are some antagonists or opponents who Fenway has already faced?

• Fenway’s barks and thoughts often end with an exclamation point. What does this tell us about his character? 

March 6th | Chapter 4

• How does Fenway feel about Hattie? Find one or two lines in the chapters so far that you can use as evidence to support your thoughts. 

March 7th | Chapter 5

• In this chapter, Goldie and Patches warn Fenway that Hattie will change like their short human, Angel, has. What do you predict will happen with Hattie and Fenway’s relationship? 

March 8th | Chapter 6

• Describe Fenway’s plan to get Hattie to notice him again. Does the plan work? How do you know? 

March 11th | Chapter 7

• Fenway and Hattie go to dog training classes. Fenway determines that the trainer, One Human, is not very smart. Do you agree or disagree? Why?

• We know that a narrator is someone (or some dog!) who tells the story. Sometimes, we can’t always rely on what the narrator tells us to be one-hundred percent true. This is because we are seeing the story through the narrator’s “glasses” and his/her point of view. Can we always trust Fenway as a narrator? Why? Give examples from the book. 

March 12th | Chapter 8

• .Things start to get even more confusing for Fenway. First, Fenway and Hattie just wander around the neighborhood. They don’t even go to a dog park! Then, Hattie receives a hat and glove. What do you think will happen next for Fenway? How about for Hattie? 

• How has Hattie changed so far in the story? Using your post-it notes, mark places in the story where you can see these changes. 

March 13th | Chapter 9

• Fenway, Hattie, and Hattie’s new friend, Angel, have different opinions on how the game of catch went. How do Hattie and Angel think it went? How about Fenway? Find one or two sentences from the story that support your opinions. 

March 14th | Chapter 10

• Describe what happens when Hattie and Angel try to get ice cream from the truck. 

March 15th | Chapter 11

• Why is Hattie mad at Fenway? 17.Do you think Fenway should take Patches’s and Goldie’s advice? 

March 18th | Chapter 12

• Sometimes, writers use a tool called figurative language in their stories. In this chapter, the author uses similes. A simile is when two things are compared using the words like or as. Find a simile in this chapter. 

• How does Hattie feel about the game of catch with Fetch Man? Write down two sentences where the author shows how Hattie is feeling. 

 March 19th | Chapter 13

• In this chapter, Hattie experiences both feelings of accomplishment and defeat. When is a time in your life when you’ve felt like Hattie? 

March 20th | Chapter 14

• We only see Hattie through Fenway’s eyes or point-of-view. What are some challenges that Hattie has been facing? How has she been facing them? 

March 21st | Chapter 15

• Throughout the book, Fenway has been communicating with Patches and Goldie, the two dogs at the Dog Park next door. How would you describe Patches’ and Goldie’s personalities?

• Fenway has tried a lot of different strategies and plans to get the old Hattie back. Why do his plans keep failing? 

March 22nd | Chapter 16

• How does Fenway feel about Hattie being angry with him? Write two things that Fenway does to prove your thinking. 

March 25th | Chapter 17

• Describe Fenway’s dream. What do you think it means? 

March 26th | Chapter 18

• In Fenway’s version of events, he thinks that Hattie turned into a squirrel and a pack of rival squirrels invaded the house but he scared them away. What really happened?

•  In your opinion, is Fenway the hero? Why or why not? 

March 27th | Chapter 19 & Chapter 20

• In this chapter, Fenway offers another dog advice at the Treat Place. Would Fenway have been able to offer this advice at the beginning of the story? Support your thinking. 

• What does Fenway accomplish in this chapter? What does Hattie? 

• Hattie, her friends, and Fenway have a second encounter with the ice cream truck. How does this experience differ from their first time? 

• Both Hattie and Angel learn many things throughout the story. What did each of them learn?