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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 Peter remember that his grandfather usually opens up the minute he gets home from work?

2. When Pax remembers joining Bristle and Runt and forming a family after Peter left him, where did the three foxes take shelter?

3. After Pax's daughter is grabbed by a bird, where is she wounded?

4. In Chapter 1, how many dead kits are in a warren Pax finds?

5. What does Pax smell when he is running in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Peter building his own cabin?

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

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

5. What is the pond like where Pax and his daughter drink in Chapter 15?

6. How does Pax care for his daughter in Chapter 17?

7. In Chapter 3, what draws Pax to the den at dawn and what does he find?

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

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

10. What does Vola fix for dinner when Peter's grandfather comes for supper in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Peter burns his belongings. Why does Peter burn his belongings? What does the fire symbolize?

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

In Pax, Journey Home, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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