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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long ago does Danny's father say he made the discovery that pheasants love raisins?
(a) 20 years ago.
(b) 40 years ago.
(c) 30 years ago.
(d) 10 years ago.

2. What is Mr. Hazell's profession?
(a) He is a real estate developer.
(b) He is a beer brewer.
(c) He is a psychiatrist.
(d) He is a banker.

3. The silence in Hazell Wood is described in Chapter 8 as being as deep as what?
(a) Night.
(b) Doubt.
(c) A sea.
(d) Death.

4. 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 wildly funny person.
(b) A fairly grumpy but happy person.
(c) A gregarious and outgoing person.
(d) An overly exuberant person.

5. What does Danny's father say a great poacher is in Chapter 4?
(a) A great artist.
(b) A great provider.
(c) A great magician.
(d) A great thinker.

6. In what kind of home does Danny live with his father?
(a) A gypsy caravan.
(b) An adobe hut.
(c) A train caboose.
(d) A fur-lined yurt.

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

8. Approximately how old is the Austin Seven that Danny and his father work on in Chapter 6?
(a) Over 45 years old.
(b) About 20 years old.
(c) Over 40 years old.
(d) Over 50 years old.

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

10. Where does Danny say his father bought the pot of glue for their fire-balloon in Chapter 3?
(a) Mr. Elways' bookshop.
(b) Ms. Clifton's bookshop.
(c) Mr. Jackman's bookshop.
(d) Mr. Witton's bookshop.

11. What did Danny's father do when Mr. Hazell threatened him at the gas station?
(a) He punched Mr. Hazell.
(b) He refused Mr. Hazell service.
(c) He spit on Mr. Hazell.
(d) He kicked Mr. Hazell's car.

12. How old was Danny's father when he caught the poaching fever, according to the narrative in Chapter 4?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 10.

13. What pheasant-hunting maneuver does Danny's father prepare to use in Chapter 6?
(a) The Horse-hair Stopper.
(b) The Runaround.
(c) The Double Loop.
(d) Sticky Hat.

14. What color sweater does Danny put on when he goes out to look for his father in Chapter 7?
(a) Black.
(b) Dark gray.
(c) Pale brown.
(d) Navy blue.

15. What kind of fish does Doc Spencer describe poaching in Chapter 9?
(a) Salmon.
(b) Catfish.
(c) Trout.
(d) Perch.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Danny's father tell him to put himself to bed when he leaves to poach in Chapter 6?

2. How does Danny's father feel about Mr. Hazell?

3. What colors comprise Danny and his father's home?

4. At what time does Danny awaken to find his father still gone in Chapter 7?

5. What did Mr. Hazell threaten Danny with when he stopped for gas in the past?

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