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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. Who does Danny refer to as his best friend in Chapter 12?
2. What kind of birds have nests lined with dry mud and five eggs of blue speckled with black dots, according to Danny in Chapter 12?
3. Where does Danny's father go to buy raisins in Chapter 12?
4. How much of each sleeping pill will go into each raisin for Danny's father's plan in Chapter 11?
5. In Chapter 18, Danny's father says there are three things one must eat with roasted pheasant. These are bread sauce and what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Danny's father respond when he discovers Danny's punishment at school in Chapter 12?
2. Why does Danny get in trouble at school in Chapter 12? How is he punished?
3. When do Danny and his father plan to enact their poaching plot in Chapter 11? Why?
4. What does Danny remark about birds and their nests on his walk to school in Chapter 12?
5. What are the circumstances when the title of the novel appears in the text for the first time?
6. How does Danny describe Captain Lancaster's appearance and demeanor in Chapter 12?
7. How do Danny and his father dress when they set out to poach in Chapter 14? Why?
8. Where do Danny and his father take the pheasants in Chapter 17? Why?
9. What does Danny's father reveal to him about Danny's mother that surprises him in Chapter 13?
10. How is Danny's school described? How many students attend the school?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the character of Danny in Danny, the Champion of the World. Why does Danny earn this title? What are Danny's main objectives in the story? How would you describe Danny's attitude and his relationships?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Discuss the language style of Danny, the Champion of the World. How do the characters talk? What is revealed about the characters through their dialogue? What can you discern about Danny's character based on his use of language?
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