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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. How much does Doc Spencer say Christopher Clipstone weighed at birth in Chapter 19?
(a) 6 pounds, 9 ounces.
(b) 9 pounds, 12 ounces.
(c) 8 pounds, 3 ounces.
(d) 7 pounds, 9 ounces.

2. What color does Danny's father declare birds to love in Chapter 12?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

3. How many teachers are there at Danny's school?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

4. What color are the sleeping pills that Danny's father uses in Chapter 11?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

5. Who is the headmaster at Danny's school?
(a) Mr. Toddard.
(b) Mr. Smith.
(c) Mr. Snoddy.
(d) Mr. Billingsly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Danny's father go to buy raisins in Chapter 12?

2. What do Danny and his father enjoy after returning home from their poaching excursion in Chapter 18?

3. When do Danny and his father set out for Danny's school on Thursday morning in Chapter 12?

4. What does Captain Lancaster do to punish Danny and his friend for cheating in Chapter 12?

5. Who teaches the kindergarten students at Danny's school?

Short Essay Questions

1. When do Danny and his father plan to enact their poaching plot in Chapter 11? Why?

2. What does Danny remark about birds and their nests on his walk to school in Chapter 12?

3. What does "The Sleeping Beauty" refer to?

4. What happens when Mrs. Clipstone arrives at the gas station in Chapter 19?

5. What causes Mr. Hazell to depart the gas station in Chapter 20?

6. What do "keepers" refer to and what danger do they present to Danny and his father?

7. Who is Enoch Samways? What are Danny's impressions of this character?

8. How does Danny's father respond when he discovers Danny's punishment at school in Chapter 12?

9. How is the ownership of wildlife dictated regarding land ownership, according to Danny's father in Chapter 14?

10. What are the circumstances when the title of the novel appears in the text for the first time?

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