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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. From what Native American tribe is Dan Martin descended?

2. For how many days do falcons incubate their eggs?

3. On what date do Frightful's eggs hatch in "There are Three"?

4. What kind of wild tubers does Sam cook with his wild trout in "A Pal Finds a Pal"?

5. With whom had Sam caught Skri leaving a cave last June, according to the narrator in "A Pal Finds a Pal"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the children who become the falcon fan club? What do they do to help Frightful?

2. Who are Flip Pearson and Dr. Werner?

3. How does Sam lead Frightful to Oksi in "Sam Battles Bird Instincts"?

4. When does the bridge repair begin in Delhi? How does this coincide with Frightful's process of nesting?

5. How are Frightful's eyases described when they hatch?

6. How do Joe Cassini's feelings change about the peregrines over time? How does this affect his actions?

7. Where does Sam stay during Frightful's nesting period? Why?

8. What do Leon Longbridge and Jon Wood do in order to help Frightful in "There Are Three"?

9. What is announced in the letter from the governor in "Sam Battles Bird Instincts"?

10. How does Joe Cassini respond to Leon Longbridge and the schoolchildren in "There are Eggs and Trouble"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative style of Frightful's Mountain. From what perspective is the story related? Is the narrative related from a character within the action of the story? Is the story told in past or present tense? What is the significance of each of these choices of the author's?

Essay Topic 2

Outline, analyze, and discuss the plot structure of Frightful's Mountain. What is the inciting event that leads into the action of the story? Where is the climax? What information is related to the reader in the falling action and denouement?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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