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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. An hour after the attack by the other fox, where does Gray sit to rest?

2. How many dens are in the hillside in Chapter 7?

3. When did Pax remember finding an abandoned den?

4. In Chapter 8, what does the woman wear around her neck that Peter sees when he wakes?

5. How long does Peter need to be able to hike on rough terrain using crutches in order to be able to go and search for Pax?

Short Essay Questions

1. What things does Peter have that he kept after his mother died?

2. How had Peter handled fracturing his thumb?

3. What is special about the bracelet Peter carries?

4. How does Bristle catch a rat?

5. How does Runt help Pax in Chapter 13?

6. How does Pax feel at the beginning of Chapter 13?

7. What does the woman look like that Peter sees when he wakes in Chapter 8?

8. What does Runt look like?

9. What is Peter's condition when he gets to the jog in the wall where he saw the deer earlier?

10. Why was it not safe for Pax to be near the hillside and meadow with the other foxes in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Peter has dealt with coyotes before he scares them away at the end of the novel. What does Peter think about when he hears the sounds of coyotes during his journey? What do coyotes have to do with Peter and his mother? How does Peter handle the situation with the coyotes that are threatening Pax and Bristle? In what way is that incident a chance for Peter to redeem himself?

Essay Topic 2

Peter and Pax are two, but not two. In what ways are Peter and Pax bonded with one another? In what ways are they separate from one another? How does the theme of inseparability relate to Peter and Pax?

Essay Topic 3

Vola wants nothing to do with Peter when she finds him in her barn. How would you describe the relationship between Vola and Peter when they first meet? How does Peter convince her to help him? How does their time together change what they think of one another? How does relationship grow? How would you describe their relationship by the time they part?

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