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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. The man who owns the Austin Seven runs a turkey farm near what town?
(a) London.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Chowderton.
(d) Aylesbury.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Danny use to refer to a truck?

2. What was the name of Doc Spencer's dog that Mr. Hazell once kicked?

3. What does Danny begin to do after his father has departed in Chapter 7?

4. Where does Danny say his father bought the pot of glue for their fire-balloon in Chapter 3?

5. What kind of truck do Danny and his father pass on the road on their way home in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What business does Danny's father run? How is it described?

2. How does Doc Spencer react when he learns of how William was injured in Chapter 9?

3. What does Danny do when he realizes his father is gone in the night in Chapter 4?

4. What does Danny's father say makes him mad every day? Why?

5. Where does Danny's father go to poach pheasants? Why?

6. What did Doc Spencer poach in his youth? How?

7. How does Danny feel about his father?

8. How did Danny's grandfather practice and develop his methods of poaching?

9. How does Danny react when he awakens and his father is not home in Chapter 7?

10. What does Danny's father establish as his main objective in Chapter 10?

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