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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. How many pheasants have Danny and his father bagged from Hazell Wood on their poaching excursion?
2. How many sleeping pills does Danny's father count from his bottle in Chapter 11?
3. What bird is described in Chapter 12 as having hardly a nest at all and producing six small eggs that are deep brown and white?
4. In what kind of vehicle does Charlie Kinch pick up Danny and his father in Chapter 16?
5. At what time does Danny's father wake him up on Friday in Chapter 13?
Short Essay Questions
1. What equipment does Danny's father decide to buy in Chapter 18? Why?
2. Where do Danny and his father take the pheasants in Chapter 17? Why?
3. How is the ownership of wildlife dictated regarding land ownership, according to Danny's father in Chapter 14?
4. What causes Mr. Hazell to depart the gas station in Chapter 20?
5. What does Danny's father reveal to him about Danny's mother that surprises him in Chapter 13?
6. How does Danny's father respond when he discovers Danny's punishment at school in Chapter 12?
7. How is Miss Birdseye described in the narrative?
8. How does Danny describe Captain Lancaster's appearance and demeanor in Chapter 12?
9. How do Danny and his father dress when they set out to poach in Chapter 14? Why?
10. What does Danny remark about birds and their nests on his walk to school in Chapter 12?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the character of Doc Spencer in Danny, the Champion of the World. How old is Doc Spencer? How is he regarded in the community? What role does he play in the plot of the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Define irony and discuss examples in Danny, the Champion of the World. What is verbal irony and how does Dahl employ it in the text? How is dramatic irony employed, and how is it affected by the narrative style of the book? What is an example of situational irony in the work?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the setting of Danny, the Champion of the World. Where do Danny and his father live? In what country do they live? During what time period does the story take place?
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