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

2. Who is the cafe owner to inquires about the bridge work in "There are Eggs and Trouble"?

3. What is the name of the raccoon that Sam feeds?

4. At sundown on Sam's first night of his trek in "A Pal Finds a Pal," he and Mole settle down by an abandoned barn on what mountain?

5. What does Alice get from Sam to make a collar for Mole in "A Pal Finds a Pal"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Sam move Oksi in "Sam Battles Bird Instincts"? Why?

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

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

4. What do the schoolchildren do to support Frightful in "The Kids are Heard"?

5. How does Frightful respond to the eggs that she lays in "There are Eggs and Trouble"?

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

7. Who are Flip Pearson and Dr. Werner?

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. Why do the efforts of Jon Wood and Leon Longbridge fail in "There Are Three"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of petitioning and progress in Frightful's Mountain. What successes do the schoolchildren achieve in their goal to assist Frightful? How do they go about enacting change? What role does the media play in their successes?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the characters of Jon and Susan Wood in the novel. What do the Woods do for a living? Where do they live? How do they contribute to Frightful's story?

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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