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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. Danny's father promises him in Chapter 6 that he will return home from poaching by what time?

2. What did Danny's grandfather keep to practice poaching methods on?

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

4. At what time does Danny awaken to find his father still gone in Chapter 7?

5. In what season does Danny discover his father's dark secret in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is "The Horse-hair Stopper" described in Chapter 5?

2. What is the significance of Mr. Hazell's yearly hunting party?

3. Who is Mr. Hazell? What is his profession?

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

5. What materials are generally required in order to poach pheasants, according to Danny's father?

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

7. What does Danny say about grown-ups in Chapter 4?

8. Where does Danny live? What is unique about his home?

9. How does Danny's father act on the days he plans to go poaching?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of Danny's mother in Danny, the Champion of the World? What does Danny learn about his mother in the course of the novel? Why is this important? What do you think Danny's mother symbolizes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of father-son relationships in Danny, the Champion of the World. How is this theme developed through character and setting? How is it developed through symbolism? Why is the father-son bond important?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze Danny's father in Danny, the Champion of the World. What are the positive traits of Danny's father? What is Danny's father's big secret? How would you describe the relationship between Danny and his father?

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