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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 the woods in Chapter 32, what type of tree does Peter see that he and his friends climbed to the top and carved their initials in the bark?

3. In Chapter 32, what type of fence does Peter pass where he used to feed a horse?

4. Across the river from the old mill wheel what does Peter recognize in Chapter 32 that he recognizes where he found a fox carcass last year?

5. In Chapter 19, how long do Pax and the kit rest at the still pond?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

9. What does Peter remember about the last time he spoke to his father?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What is the setting in Pax, Journey Home? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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