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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 distracts Bate and his partner when Sam attempts to steal back the eyases in "A Pal Finds a Pal"?

2. Who is the governor who writes to Leon and the children in "Sam Battles Bird Instincts"?

3. What does Sam use to disguise himself when he feeds Frightful's eyas in "Sam Battles Bird Instincts"?

4. What does Mole catch for him and Sam to eat on the first night of their journey in "A Pal Finds a Pal"?

5. What color is Oksi's beak described as being when she is six days old in "A Pal Finds a Pal"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Jon Wood and Leon Longbridge say about Frightful while Sam overhears in "The Kids are Heard"?

2. What does Sam decide to do in order to help in feeding Frightful in "There are Eggs and Trouble"? Why?

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

4. Who is Perry Knowlton and what does he do in "Sam Battles Bird Instincts"?

5. How is Chup reintroduced to the story in "A Pal Finds a Pal"?

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

7. How does Alice become Mole's caretaker?

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

9. What does Sam do when he observes the bridge repair work?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the mating process of peregrine falcons. How do peregrines choose a mate? Where do they nest? How long does it take for eggs to hatch? How long does it take until eyases leave the nest?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of justice in Frightful's Mountain. How is justice developed as a theme through character? How is it developed through symbolism and imagery? What statement do you think the author is making about justice? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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