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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. When autumn arrives and the animals begin to prepare for winter, the scaly animals look for new home and the feather animals grow more feathers. What do the furry animals do?

2. Who is the first freezing animal who comes to join Roz in her newly repaired lodge?

3. What method does Roz use in order to determine if the pond is safe to cross?

4. What reason does Roz give Brightbill for wanting to wait to show him the robot graveyard?

5. What does Brightbill say when Roz asks him why he has not yet visited the robot graveyard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brightbill say his feelings are about leaving for the migration just before his departure?

2. What benefits does the garden provide to the island community?

3. When Roz and Brightbill seek out Loudwing to tell them about migration, what does she report?

4. What does Crag the turtle reveal about the environmental observations he has made over the years?

5. When Brightbill asks if he can skip migration and instead remain on the island with Roz during the winter, Roz says she does not think that is a good idea and that he should migrate with the flock. What are the reasons behind this pronouncement?

6. How does Brightbill's curiosity influence his behavior?

7. Why does Brightbill become a target of teasing for the other goslings?

8. What methods does Brightbill use to become an excellent flier?

9. What does Roz say about the universe when Chitchat asks about it during one of their stargazing sessions?

10. What is the significance of the old routine to which Brightbill and Roz return the night before he leaves for the migration?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is The Wild Robot a fantasy novel or a science fiction novel? Prove your claim using genre characteristics accompanied by concrete details from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

What is the author's message regarding altruism and how does he use the events of the novel to shape that message? Provide concrete details to substantiate your claim.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the final party Roz throws the night before the RECOs arrive on the island. What theme is most prominent within the author's relation of this event and what is his message regarding this theme? Choose concrete details from the novel to support your claim.

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