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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 kind of apples grow on the tree in Danny's yard?
2. On what night of the week does Danny's father say they will put the Sleeping Beauty plot to action in Chapter 11?
3. How much of each sleeping pill will go into each raisin for Danny's father's plan in Chapter 11?
4. What is the date that Danny and his father pull off the poaching heist?
5. What does Danny describe in his stomach on Friday morning in Chapter 13?
Short Essay Questions
1. What causes Mr. Hazell to depart the gas station in Chapter 20?
2. How do Danny and his father transport the pheasants from Hazell Wood in Chapter 17? Who assists them?
3. What does "The Sleeping Beauty" refer to?
4. What do the pheasants do in the end of Chapter 20?
5. How do Danny and his father dress when they set out to poach in Chapter 14? Why?
6. How does Danny describe Captain Lancaster's appearance and demeanor in Chapter 12?
7. What do "keepers" refer to and what danger do they present to Danny and his father?
8. Who is Enoch Samways? What are Danny's impressions of this character?
9. How is Miss Birdseye described in the narrative?
10. What happens when Mrs. Clipstone arrives at the gas station in Chapter 19?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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 the setting of Hazell's Wood. Where is the Wood located in relation to Danny's home and to the town? How does one enter the Wood? What does it look like within the Wood?
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