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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 35 what does Pax bring his daughter that she refuses to eat?

2. Over the next how many days in Chapter 35 does Pax come when Peter calls?

3. Last year, where did the troops have tents set up?

4. Where does Pax find his daughter in Chapter 29?

5. In Chapter 22, how does Jade remember that she would explore the river?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 23, what news does Pax learn from the crows?

2. What emergency alert do Samuel, Jade, and Peter receive in Chapter 24?

3. Why is the river where Peter, Jade, and Samuel are in Chapter 22 special to Jade?

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

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

6. In Chapter 19, what memory does Pax have of a camping trip with Peter and his father?

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

8. What happens when Pax and her daughter are swept up by the river?

9. What news does Runt bring Pax in Chapter 37?

10. In Chapter 35, how do Peter and Pax spend the next two days?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in Pax, Journey Home?

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