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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 type of house does Peter pass on the way to the mill that was abandoned long before the war?
2. In Chapter 32, what type of tree does Peter see that skirts the ground 25 feet across?
3. When does Jade tell Peter they will see him again in Chapter 28?
4. What type of handle does the knife have that Vola gave Peter?
5. What does Pax bring his kit to eat in Chapter 37 that she will not eat?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Peter remember happened to his mother's things after she died?
2. In Chapter 23, what news does Pax learn from the crows?
3. What knife does Peter find in Chapter 30?
4. What happens when Pax and her daughter are swept up by the river?
5. What news does Runt bring Pax in Chapter 37?
6. What does Peter see in Chapter 32 when he starts down the hill?
7. In Chapter 19, what memory does Pax have of a camping trip with Peter and his father?
8. What does Peter remember about the last time he spoke to his father?
9. In Chapter 33, why does Pax not connect with Peter the first time he sees him?
10. Why is the river where Peter, Jade, and Samuel are in Chapter 22 special to Jade?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are some illustrations in Pax, Journey Home. How do the illustrations provide visual clues about characters or events? How does the use of illustrations impact the story?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Peter learns that there can be a different perspective to one incident. What are some different ways that Pennypacker shows there can be different perspectives to one incident? How does the author have Peter discover that fact?
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