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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 old is Chup when Frightful comes into his life?

2. How are bird emotions described in "Frightful Peregrinates"?

3. What prey does Frightful catch when she first goes out hunting with Sam in "Frightful Finds Sam"?

4. Why is Frightful unable to see in the opening montage of the novel?

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

2. Who is 426 and where has he come from?

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

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

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

6. When is Frightful released in "Frightful Finds Sam"? What does she do once released?

7. How does Sam respond when he first sees Frightful in "Frightful Finds Sam"?

8. Who is Joe Cassini and what is his job?

9. Why is it significant that Frightful sleeps on her breast in "Frightful Finds Sam"?

10. What conflicts does Frightful face in "Frightful Takes Off"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of nature versus domestication in Frightful's Mountain. How does this theme play out through Frightful's experiences in the story? What symbolism represents this theme? What statements do you think the author is making regarding domestication versus natural instincts?

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

Describe and discuss Sam Gribley in Frightful's Mountain. How old is Sam? Where does he live? Where is his family? What is the basis of Sam's friendship with Frightful?

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