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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. When did the next kit from Runt's litter die after Bristle and her mother went to the farm?

2. When Peter wakes his first morning in Chapter 4, how far does he think he has traveled?

3. What does Pax try to eat after discarding a bit of marsh rat?

4. What does Vola give Peter to eat after setting his foot?

5. How old does Peter think the woman is that he sees when he awakes in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the first two mistakes that Peter makes in Chapter 4?

2. What was Pax's early life like?

3. Why does Pax decide to wait by the road after Peter and his father left?

4. How does Vola set Peter's foot?

5. How did Bristle and Runt's parents die?

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

7. Why did Bristle and Runt's parents go to a humans' farm?

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

9. In Chapter 7, how does Pax feel after he moves back to the road to wait for his humans?

10. What do Peter and Vola eat in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The plastic toy soldier is a symbol in the novel. What does the toy soldier symbolize in relation to Peter and Pax? What does it symbolize about Peter’s father? Why is the toy soldier important to the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Peter welcomes his father’s hug when they meet toward the end of the novel. What type of relationship do the two have? How do the experiences in the novel affect their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

\How does the author use cliffhangers to create suspense? What other literary techniques does the author use to create suspense? How does the use of suspense affect the plot?

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