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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. How much time does Vola give Peter in Chapter 18 to put Sinbad back together?
2. How many miles does Vola say Peter needs to do as a test?
3. What type of nuts does Vola use for muffins in Chapter 19?
4. What is the name of the soldier's dog in Chapter 26?
5. What direction does Peter decide to go at the end of Chapter 26?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Pax relieved at the beginning of Chapter 29 when he sees Bristle and Runt outside?
2. What is good about the location where Pax, Bristle, and Runt are staying in Chapter 25?
3. How does Bristle lure the coyote away from Runt?
4. Why does Peter believe that Vola would be a good teacher?
5. How is Peter feeling and why at the beginning of Chapter 16?
6. Why does Peter agree to spend the night before leaving in Chapter 22?
7. What wakes Pax in Chapter 27?
8. What does Peter see in Chapter 30?
9. What is Pax thinking about the meals he has had in Chapter 23?
10. How does Pax describe tears?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Peter experiences feelings of guilt and anger when he thinks about his mother and her death. Why is Peter experiencing feelings of both built and anger when he thinks about his mother and her death? What was their relationship like? How did her death affect Peter and the young man he is becoming?
Essay Topic 2
Vola served in the war. How did the war affect Vola? What was she diagnosed with when she left the military? How did that make it difficult for her to cope with life? What did Vola believe she lost because of the war and how was that different from the standard definition of post-traumatic stress syndrome?
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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