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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 Jess Squirrel shoot after Cheesethief is killed?

2. What does Basil Stag Hare eat with his plateful of quince when he returns to Redwall with a "war wound"?

3. What does Brother Methuselah call Matthias when the novice awakens him and calls him "old one"?

4. What is the name of the squirrel who helps immensely when the mice are looking for the Sword of Martin?

5. What does Captain Snow inadvertently call his nest when he invites Matthias to stay with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Matthias feel after he helps Squire Julian Gingivere and captain Snow regain their friendship?

2. What happens to Chickenhound after he and his mother have been stabbed?

3. Why does the author state that Basil Stag Hare and Jess Squirrel are "thick as thieves"?

4. What does Cluny threaten to do if he doesn't like the progress of the tunnel being dug leading to Redwall?

5. Who is Greytail, and how did he die?

6. What valuable lesson does Matthias learn about wearing a collar from his interaction with Warbeak?

7. Why does Squire Julian Gingivere harbor resentment toward Captain Snow?

8. What does Squire Julian Gingivere remember about the Sword of Martin and what does he warn Matthias about?

9. What does Father Abbot Mortimer tell Matthias as the old abbot is dying?

10. What does Plumpen do when he gets into Redwall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how Redwall is finally infiltrated by the rats. Why does it take this kind of betrayal for the rats to gain the upper hand? What happens to Plumpen as a result of this betrayal? Why did he betray the mice in the first place?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the symbolism of the Sword of Martin. Why is Matthias so obsessed with it? What does it represent for Redwall?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Matthias's encounter with the shrews. How does he eventually befriend them? What happens as a result of the deal he has made with Captain Snow? How does everyone involved act as a result of this turn of events?

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