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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 20, how old does Peter remember that he was when he and his father went camping with Pax?

2. In Chapter 26, what toy does Peter remember throwing to Pax before he abandoned him?

3. In Chapter 21, what is Samuel's assignment?

4. In Chapter 29, under what type of tree does Pax make a shelter for him and his daughter?

5. Where do Pax and the vixen take shelter during the storm in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 30, what does Peter see in his old bedroom?

2. Why does Peter remember thinking he did not deserve a pet when he and his father when on a camping trip when he was eight?

3. What advice does Jade give Peter in Chapter 26?

4. In Chapter 38, where does Peter find some food?

5. In Chapter 21, what does Pax learn about Peter when he finds his campsite?

6. How does Pax describe humans to his Kit in Chapter 31?

7. How does Pax's daughter act during the three days the rest at the still pond in Chapter 19?

8. What does Peter remember happened to his mother's things after she died?

9. In Chapter 34, what does Peter remember doing with Pax when they connect?

10. Why does Peter throw something at Pax's kit in Chapter 38?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Peter sees working with the Water Warriors as a turning point in his life. Why does Peter see working with the Water Warriors as a turning point in his life? How does the work help him choose a new beginning?

Essay Topic 2

Many bodies of water have been polluted by heavy metals. How has the water supply been polluted? How is it possible to purify the water?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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