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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 does Danny name the vehicle that his father makes for him for his last birthday?

2. How old was Danny when Mr. Hazell spoke to him in a condescending way, according to the narrator in Chapter 6?

3. What is Method Number Two that Danny's father explains to him in poaching in Chapter 5?

4. What color sweater does Danny's father wear when he goes poaching?

5. What kind of fruit tree does Danny describe behind his home in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Danny describe the kite he and his father made?

3. What memory of Mr. Hazell at the gas station does Danny describe from a year ago in Chapter 6?

4. How does Danny's father feel about Mr. Hazell? Why?

5. How is "The Sticky Hat" described in Chapter 5?

6. What is poaching and how did it originate?

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

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

9. How does Danny describe the Austin Seven in Chapter 6?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the characters and setting of Danny's school. Where is the school located? How many students attend? Who are the teachers?

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

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?

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