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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) 9 pounds, 12 ounces.
(b) 6 pounds, 9 ounces.
(c) 7 pounds, 9 ounces.
(d) 8 pounds, 3 ounces.

2. What is the date that Danny and his father pull off the poaching heist?
(a) October 1.
(b) November 1.
(c) September 30.
(d) September 29.

3. What do Danny and his father have for their midnight feast in Chapter 12?
(a) Chicken salad sandwiches and tea.
(b) Turkey legs and hot chocolate.
(c) Mince meat pie and milk.
(d) Tuna sandwiches and hot chocolate.

4. What does Danny's father call Mr. Hazell in Chapter 20?
(a) A snake.
(b) A vampire.
(c) A drug-lord.
(d) A baboon.

5. Who does Danny refer to as his best friend in Chapter 12?
(a) Johnny Addams.
(b) Sidney Morgan.
(c) Rodney Anderson.
(d) Ricky Kimble.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the birds end up flying in Chapter 20?

2. At what time on Saturday morning does Danny's father ring up Doc Spencer in Chapter 19?

3. What does Mr. Hazell call Danny's father and Doc Spencer in Chapter 20?

4. How many pheasants does Danny's father intend to poach from Mr. Hazell in Chapter 11?

5. About how many birds will be left for Danny and his father after they give away allotments to their friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Danny get in trouble at school in Chapter 12? How is he punished?

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

3. How do Danny and his father transport the pheasants from Hazell Wood in Chapter 17? Who assists them?

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

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

6. How is Miss Birdseye described in the narrative?

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

8. What do the pheasants do in the end of Chapter 20?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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