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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mole flush that Frightful grabs to take back to her nest in "A Pal Finds a Pal"?

2. Who helps Sam in erecting a pole to put Frightful's nesting box upon in "Frightful and Oksi Run the Show"?

3. On what mountain does Sam live?

4. When did Thomas Paine travel to France on his first trip?

5. At sundown on Sam's first night of his trek in "A Pal Finds a Pal," he and Mole settle down by an abandoned barn on what mountain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Leon Longbridge and Jon Wood do in order to help Frightful in "There Are Three"?

2. When does the bridge repair begin in Delhi? How does this coincide with Frightful's process of nesting?

3. What does Sam do in order to feed Oksi in "Sam Battles Bird Instincts"? Why?

4. What do Jon Wood and Leon Longbridge say about Frightful while Sam overhears in "The Kids are Heard"?

5. Who is Dan Martin and what role does he play in the story?

6. What does Leon Longbridge announce to the schoolchildren when he arrives at the bridge in "Sam Takes Charge"?

7. What does Sam decide to do in order to help in feeding Frightful in "There are Eggs and Trouble"? Why?

8. How is Chup reintroduced to the story in "A Pal Finds a Pal"?

9. How does Sam lead Frightful to Oksi in "Sam Battles Bird Instincts"?

10. How do Joe Cassini's feelings change about the peregrines over time? How does this affect his actions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and describe the settings of Frightful's Mountain. Where is the main story set? How is this location described? What settings does Frightful encounter when she migrates? How do these settings differ from her home?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Sam Gribley in Frightful's Mountain. How old is Sam? Where does he live? Where is his family? What is the basis of Sam's friendship with Frightful?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of justice in Frightful's Mountain. How is justice developed as a theme through character? How is it developed through symbolism and imagery? What statement do you think the author is making about justice? Why?

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