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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. About how far from where Jade and Peter are testing the river in Chapter 22 did some of Jade's family live?

2. In Chapter 21, about how long have Peter and his companions been gone when Pax reaches their cold campfire?

3. In the woods as Peter walks to the mill, what flowers does he remember would bloom in March.

4. What did Peter often carry in his pocket when he walked to the mill before the war?

5. In Chapter 30 after finding a jackknife, how many times does Peter have to go through his penance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Peter see in Chapter 32 when he starts down the hill?

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

4. How is Pax injured in Chapter 29 after his encounter with the water?

5. In Chapter 25, how does the kit seem to be doing better?

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

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

8. What knife does Peter find in Chapter 30?

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Peter struggles with his emotions at the mill site in Chapter 26. How does he struggle with his emotions at the mill site? How does Jade try to him help him? Does she make the situation better or worse?

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