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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. What body part does Runt lose when he runs into an explosive in Chapter 19?
2. What food does Bristle bring Pax in Chapter 25?
3. How many times has Vola told Peter that they should always tell the truth?
4. In Chapter 25, where is Runt sleekping?
5. What does Vola bring Peter to eat in Chapter 19?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Peter get up a ten-foot sheer rock wall in Chapter 28?
2. In Chapter 20, what has Peter done that morning?
3. What does Pax see in Chapter 19 when he returns to the area where Gray's body rests?
4. What is good about the location where Pax, Bristle, and Runt are staying in Chapter 25?
5. What is Pax thinking about the meals he has had in Chapter 23?
6. How is Peter feeling and why at the beginning of Chapter 16?
7. How does Bristle lure the coyote away from Runt?
8. Why does a soldier let Peter into the evacuated area?
9. How does Bristle teach Pax to hunt?
10. Why is Pax relieved at the beginning of Chapter 29 when he sees Bristle and Runt outside?
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
Vola is angered by humans who start wars, but do not tell the truth about the effects war has on people and on land. What experiences has Vola had in war? What effects has she had to endure because of war? How have those experiences shaped the way she describes war and its effects to Peter? What does Peter learn about war? How does he come to view war and how does that affect the choices he makes?
Essay Topic 3
The relationship between Pax and Bristle changes in the novel. What is their relationship like when they first meet? How does their relationship change? Why does it change?
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