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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 prey does Chup drop down to the aerie at the end of "The Eyases Get on Wing"?

2. Who does Jon Wood call about the smoke he has seen at Jebb Harper's cabin in "Disaster Leads to Survival"?

3. How far does Frightful travel in ten minutes to reach Sam's mountain when she is freed by Jon Wood in "Frightful Finds Sam"?

4. With what does Sam hunt squirrels?

5. What word from "Frightful Takes Off" refers to an insect making a shrill sound, such as a cricket or grasshopper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Frightful just as she spots Jon Wood in "Disaster Leads to Survival"? Why?

2. Describe Frightful. What role does Frightful play in the story?

3. How do the eyases develop from hatching to leaving the nest?

4. Where is the main setting of the novel? Describe this setting.

5. What backstory does the author establish regarding Mole in "Frightful Peregrinates"?

6. What is odd to Jon and Susan about Frightful? What is the reason for this oddity?

7. What are Duchess's circumstances when Frightful encounters her in "Frightful Finds the Enemy"?

8. How does Frightful respond to the eyases in "Frightful Goes to Falcon School"?

9. How does Frightful manage to hunt food for the eyases in "The Eyases Get on Wing"? What does she bring them?

10. Who are Bate and Spud?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the history, tradition, tools, and techniques of falconry. When did falconry originate? How has the sport evolved over time? How many falconers are licensed in the U.S. today?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Alice Gribley in Frightful's Mountain. How old is Alice? How would you describe her relationship with her brother? What is Alice's relationship to Frightful like?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Leon Longbridge in Frightful's Mountain. Where does Leon live? What is his connection to the Woods? How does Leon become involved in helping Frightful?

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