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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Danny's father promises him in Chapter 6 that he will return home from poaching by what time?
(a) 11:30 p.m.
(b) 1:00 p.m.
(c) 10:30 p.m.
(d) 12:00 p.m.

2. What were Austin Sevens better known as during their time?
(a) Beetles.
(b) Baby Austins.
(c) Lucky Sevens.
(d) Buggy cars.

3. What kind of fruit tree does Danny describe behind his home in Chapter 1?
(a) A pear tree.
(b) An apple tree.
(c) An avocado tree.
(d) A peach tree.

4. On what day of the week does Danny's father prepare to set out for his next poaching trip in Chapter 6?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Tuesday.

5. What kind of truck do Danny and his father pass on the road on their way home in Chapter 8?
(a) A police truck.
(b) A mail truck.
(c) A milk truck.
(d) A tow truck.

6. Danny says in Chapter 2 that one might think his father is a serious and stern man based on his picture. He contends, however, that his father is actually what?
(a) A fairly grumpy but happy person.
(b) A gregarious and outgoing person.
(c) A wildly funny person.
(d) An overly exuberant person.

7. Danny refers to Mr. Hazell's face as being as pink as what in Chapter 6?
(a) A ham.
(b) A mouse.
(c) A lollipop.
(d) A baby's face.

8. Danny's father tells him in Chapter 5 that tonight was the first night he has gone out poaching in how long?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 years.

9. When does pheasant season begin each year, according to Danny's father in Chapter 10?
(a) September 1.
(b) November 1.
(c) October 1.
(d) October 15.

10. How does Danny describe his father's attitude toward raising him in Chapter 1?
(a) He seems very isolated.
(b) He does not seem to mind.
(c) He seems to struggle.
(d) He is irritable about it.

11. What word from the novel refers to a colorless, flammable, oily liquid similarly obtained and used as fuel, especially kerosine?
(a) Quinine.
(b) Pontane.
(c) Paraffin.
(d) Wax.

12. In what season does Danny discover his father's dark secret in Chapter 4?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Autumn.

13. In what country do Danny and his father live?
(a) Canada.
(b) England.
(c) The United States.
(d) France.

14. What is Danny's father's name?
(a) William.
(b) James.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Robert.

15. What does Danny begin to do after his father has departed in Chapter 7?
(a) His homework.
(b) Polish windows.
(c) Clean.
(d) The dishes.

Short Answer Questions

1. The silence in Hazell Wood is described in Chapter 8 as being as deep as what?

2. What do Danny and his father have for dinner before Danny's father leaves for his poaching trip in Chapter 6?

3. How many keepers does Danny's father say there are at Hazell's Wood in Chapter 10?

4. What is Method Number One of poaching that Danny's father describes to him in Chapter 5?

5. How old was Danny when his mother died?

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