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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 Jared think he is dealing with as far as what attacked Mallory?
2. What does Jared hear in the morning?
3. Where does Jared find a book called Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide?
4. What is odd about Mallory's hair?
5. Where does Simon go after leaving Mallory's bedroom?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jared's mother say to him about his anger?
2. What does Jared decide to do to calm the boggart and what does he carry into the house? What is his mother's reaction to Jared's load?
3. How does Jared answer the accusations, what does Simon believe and what does Jared's mother do to Jared?
4. What does Ms. Grace think about Mallory's situation?
5. What is Jared doing that night that surprises Simon, what is Simon doing and what is Jared thinking about?
6. What is the attic like?
7. What does Jared ask their mother about Arthur and what is her reply?
8. What does Jared ask Mallory about her hair and what are Mallory's private doubts?
9. How does Jared feel about the trunk in the attic and what does he do with the trunk? What does he find?
10. What does Jared ultimately find in the trunk?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following:
1. Compare/contrast Mallory to Jared. How are they alike? How are they different? Do you think their differences are mainly due to their gender differences?
2. Compare/contrast Jared to Simon. How are they alike? How are they different? How do their "world views" differ? Who is the better leader/ruler? Under which one would you rather live?
3. Compare/contrast Simon to Mallory. How are they alike? How are they different? Who is more likable? Approachable? Compassionate? Intellectual?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the following:
1. Compare/contrast the Graces' world to that of "real" life. What are the advantages to each world? The disadvantages?
2. In which world would you rather live in if you were human? What about if you were an boggart? Explain your response.
3. If you had an Thimbletack's abilities how would you use them? Use examples from The Field Guide and your own life to illustrate your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Mrs. Grace feels the dangers in the house, but is concerned with things like finding out that Jared has been running around the attic.
1. Why do you think Mrs. Grace is alarmed at Jared's behavior? Use examples from The Field Guide and your own life to support your answer.
2. Have you ever felt that life was scary because it was uncertain? Why or why not? Use examples from your own life to support your answer.
3. What are some of the things you think are absolutely certain about life and what are some that you think are completely uncertain?
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