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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. How long will Peter be working with the Warriors?

2. Where do Pax and Bristle have a new den in Chapter 1?

3. Who does Pax remember traveling with to a place where a river fell and then flattened out beside an old stone mill?

4. In Chapter 14, how far does Samuel think they have to trek the next day?

5. In Chapter 1, what was the first nest where Pax came upon dead young?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Peter get from his grandfather and why in Chapter 4?

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

3. Where and why does Pax run in Chapter 1?

4. What pond does Jade tell Peter about?

5. Why is Peter building his own cabin?

6. In Chapter 1, how many dead young has Pax found?

7. How do the Warriors have marshmallows in Chapter 12?

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

9. Why is Pax outside his den in Chapter 3?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pennypacker uses anthropomorphism in Pax, Journey Home. What is anthropomorphism? How does the use of anthropomorphism give insight into Pax’s character and the other foxes?

Essay Topic 2

Peter makes a conscious decision to be brave. Why does Peter make a conscious decision to be brave? What does he realize about bravery and the different types of bravery? How does he come to understand that bravery is different for different people?

Essay Topic 3

Peter is going to work with the Water Warriors. Why do Peter’s grandfather and Vola have differing views about whether the Water Warriors have power? What does the discussion reveal about power and what it actually is?

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