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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 does Sam tell Mole his name should be when he encounters him in "A Pal Finds a Pal"?

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

3. Where did Sam and his friend catch Skri last June when he was leaving a cave, according to the narrator in "A Pal Finds a Pal"?

4. Who helps Sam in erecting a pole to put Frightful's nesting box upon in "Frightful and Oksi Run the Show"?

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. How does Alice become Mole's caretaker?

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

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

4. Who is Dan Martin and what role does he play in the story?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Sam do in order to help Frightful in the end of "Sam Takes Charge"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Perry Knowlton in the novel. Where does Perry live? Where does he encounter Frightful? How does Perry contribute to the story? How does Perry contribute to wildlife preservation?

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

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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