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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 bird is Sammy?

2. From what kind of hide does the author of the Forward describe making bitwits and other falconry tools in the Forward?

3. What name does Susan Wood give to Frightful?

4. From what animal does Frightful save Lady in "The Wilderness Tests the Eyases"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What foreshadowing regarding the bridge is revealed in "Disaster Leads to Survival"?

3. Who is Mrs. Strawberry?

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

5. What is Frightful's main objective in the beginning of the novel? What actions does she take toward that objective in "Frightful Takes Off"?

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

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

8. Who is Bando? Where does he live?

9. How are the personalities of Drum, Lady, and Duchess described?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of corruption in Frightful's Mountain. How does the author develop this theme through characters? How is it developed through symbolism and imagery? What commentary do you think the author is making regarding corruption?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and describe the settings of Frightful's Mountain. Where is the main story set? How is this location described? What settings does Frightful encounter when she migrates? How do these settings differ from her home?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Frightful in Frightful's Mountain. What makes Frightful stand out as a main character in a novel? Do you think the author has anthropomorphized Frightful's character? Why or why not? How does Frightful change in the course of the novel?

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