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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Danny's father tell him they were when building his shop?

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

3. What color sweater does Danny put on when he goes out to look for his father in Chapter 7?

4. What does Doc Spencer give to Danny before leaving in Chapter 9?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Danny feel about his father?

2. What story does Doc Spencer tell about Mr. Hazell and the dog in Chapter 9?

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

4. When does the narrative of Danny, the Champion of the World take place?

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

6. Where does Danny find his father in Chapter 8? Why is he in this location?

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

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

9. What close call does Danny encounter while going to find his father in Chapter 7?

10. What did Danny's father build him for his eighth birthday? How is this gift described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss three conflicts in Danny, the Champion of the World. What is one example of an internal conflict faced by Danny? What "Man Against Nature" conflicts appear in the story? What is an example of "Man Against Man" conflict from the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

How does Danny's father become injured in Danny, the Champion of the World? What obstacles does this injury present to Danny and his father? How is Danny's father treated for his injury? What do you think this injury symbolizes?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss examples of symbolism in Danny, the Champion of the World. What do pheasants symbolize in the novel? What does the act of poaching represent? How do these symbols connect to the themes of the novel?

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