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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. In Chapter 10, what type of flowers does Vola have on the mantel?

2. In Chapter 13, what type of eggs does Pax find to eat in a burned out area?

3. What is Vola making in Chapter 10?

4. What does Peter's grandfather drive?

5. In Chapter 16, how many miles do Samuel, Jade, and Peter travel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Peter persuade Jade and Samuel to take him on the reconnaissance team?

2. In Chapter 11, how has Pax prepared Bristle and the kits for his absence?

3. How does Pax burn his paw in Chapter 13?

4. Where is Peter going after school is out?

5. What is Peter doing at the beginning of Chapter 2?

6. How does Pax describe the scent of the water in the reservoir?

7. How does Pax remember Peter helping him a year ago?

8. How does Peter help Jade and Samuel get across a river?

9. In Chapter 5, where are Pax and his family living and why?

10. In Chapter 7, what happens when Pax is outside with his daughter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pax tells his kit that love can cause fear. Why does Pax tell his kit that love can cause fear? How can love cause fear?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in Pax, Journey Home? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does changing the point of view between Peter and Pax help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 3

Pax, Journey Home tells Peter’s story during a pivotal year in his life. How do the events in the book help Peter grow and mature in the novel? What role does learning to care for people again have in his growth?

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