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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 Mallory stack on top of a steamer trunk?

2. What makes Mallory look like a ghost?

3. What does Jared do to keep from screaming?

4. How does Jared get upstairs on the dumbwaiter?

5. What does Jared wish was happening as they are unloading their car?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the note at the beginning of the book say, and what does the book store clerk give the authors? What is the authors' response?

2. What do the children think about who might be in the wall and what does Mallory hear in the dumbwaiter?

3. What does the front door of the Graces' new home look like?

4. What happens as the dumbwaiter approaches the second floor?

5. How does Jared get back downstairs?

6. What does Simon do first in his new bedroom?

7. Why are Simon and Jared sharing a bedroom?

8. What is the painting Jared sees in the little room on the second floor?

9. What is the additional worry about the Graces' new home?

10. What does Jared see when he hears a noise and how does he lose his light?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think The Field Guide is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 2

The Field Guide belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to fantasy.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre.

3. Discuss two reasons why it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

4. Discuss what your favorite genre is; give several examples and explain what you enjoy about books in that genre.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss The Field Guide based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1, and then judge if The Field Guide is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the fact that The Field Guide is part of a series changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.

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