16 A Child, A Dog, The Night A Child, a Dog, The Night Study Guide 1.Describe Little Juan before Black arrived. 2.Why does Mr. Davies own Black? 3.Why did Mr. Davies choose Mr. Labra to watch Black? 4.How does Mr. Labra feel when Mr. Davies asks him to care for Black? 5.How does Mr. Labra discourage Little Juan from hoping to own Black? 6.Why does Little Juan refuse payment for caring for Black? 7.How does Black act when he is separated from Little Juan? Vocabulary Disperse                           Contemplate Intrigue                               Plaintive Monologue                        Reciprocal Residue Interpret and evaluate 1.Whay is the climax of the story? 2. What is your interpretation of the last line of the story? Evaluate Literature 1.What is first person point of view? 2.What is the omniscient point of view? Connections 1. Do you think most dogs would become devoted to a new master as quickly and completely as Black did? Explain your answer or give an example. Tsunami Animals