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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 23, what was Pax's last meal?

2. What is the name of the soldier's dog in Chapter 26?

3. What type of birds are in the tree that Pax climbs in Chapter 25?

4. What type of bird is the puppet that Vola has made?

5. What people food does Pax give Bristle in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pax describe tears?

2. How does Vola help Peter understand the marionettes and how to work them?

3. Why does Peter believe that Vola would be a good teacher?

4. What is Pax thinking about the meals he has had in Chapter 23?

5. What is good about the location where Pax, Bristle, and Runt are staying in Chapter 25?

6. What wakes Pax in Chapter 27?

7. What does Peter see when he emerges from the woods in Chapter 28?

8. Why does a soldier let Peter into the evacuated area?

9. What has Peter seen as he traveled toward the evacuated area?

10. How is Gray doing at the beginning of Chapter 17?

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 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

Both Peter and Pax grow and mature in the novel. How would you describe the maturity level of each of them at the beginning of the novel? How do they mature and come of age through events in the novel?

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