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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. When did Thomas Paine travel to France on his first trip?

2. To whom does Sam read about Thomas Paine in the end of "Frightful and Oksi Run the Show"?

3. On what day of incubation do the jackhammers stop in "The Kids are Heard"?

4. What color rim is described as surrounding Oksi's huge shining eyes in "A Pal Finds a Pal"?

5. What are Oksi's two needs when she is six days old?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Alice become Mole's caretaker?

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

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

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

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 examples of irony in Frightful's Mountain. How does the novel's narrative style contribute to dramatic irony? What are examples of verbal and situational irony? What is the purpose each example serves?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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