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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal does Danny describe crossing in front of the car as he drives to find his father in Chapter 7?
(a) A deer.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A jackrabbit.
(d) A fox.

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

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

4. What is Method Number One of poaching that Danny's father describes to him in Chapter 5?
(a) The Horse-hair Stopper.
(b) The Roundabout.
(c) The Sleeping Beauty.
(d) The Sticky Hat.

5. What did Danny's father tell him they were when building his shop?
(a) Bankers.
(b) Norweigans.
(c) Engineers.
(d) Egyptians.

6. Who owns the Austin Seven that Danny and his father work on in the shop in Chapter 6?
(a) Mr. Kimble.
(b) Mr. Pratchett.
(c) Mr. Wilson.
(d) Mr. Alderman.

7. How does Doc Spencer say you poach fish without a rod and line in Chapter 9?
(a) You net them.
(b) You blind them.
(c) You poison them.
(d) You tickle them.

8. 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 wildly funny person.
(c) A gregarious and outgoing person.
(d) An overly exuberant person.

9. How many keepers does Danny's father say there are at Hazell's Wood in Chapter 10?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.

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

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

12. What did Danny's grandfather keep to practice poaching methods on?
(a) Geese.
(b) Goldfish.
(c) Roosters.
(d) Sheep.

13. What is the title of Chapter 2?
(a) "The Big Friendly Giant."
(b) "Champion of the World."
(c) "My Father."
(d) "The Filling-station."

14. 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) 10 years ago.
(d) 30 years ago.

15. What do Danny and his father have for dinner before Danny's father leaves for his poaching trip in Chapter 6?
(a) Mince meat pies.
(b) Sausages and bacon.
(c) Clam chowder.
(d) Biscuits and gravy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Danny's father say their home is, at least, in Chapter 1?

2. What kind of factory is the BFG said to have in Chapter 2?

3. What does Danny's father say a great poacher is in Chapter 4?

4. How many pheasants has Danny's father managed to poach in Chapter 5?

5. To what does Danny's father compare dreams in Chapter 2?

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