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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 kind of animal does Beth think could have tunneled its way into the turkey yard?

2. What kind of animals does Luther take care of?

3. What does Dr. Brennan come to pick up?

4. What does Beth say expands to twice its size when Philip congratulates her?

5. What does Miss Linwood claim to have seen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Beth dream at the beginning of this section?

2. How does Beth capture the turkey thieves?

3. What does Beth overhear Miss Linwood saying to the sheriff?

4. Why does Pa think foxes couldn't have eaten his turkeys?

5. What does Dr. Brennan say about Beth's illness?

6. Why does Beth decide to get a poodle?

7. How does Philip react when Philip when he and Gordy meet Beth in the bus queue?

8. Why is Beth so disappointed that Philip hasn't invited her to his party?

9. How do Beth's parent help her get over the fact she cannot have a puppy?

10. Why does Reverend Ross think Gorilla Man is on the loose?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do the Pretty Pennies Girl's Club and the Tiger Hunter's Club symbolize in context of the story? What does it meaning give the story when the two group come together?

Essay Topic 2

What does Beth learn about friendship in this story? Why is this such an important lesson to learn?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the structure of the book.

How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

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