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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. After escaping the rats at St. Ninian's, what does Matthias eat on the way to Redwall?

2. Constance Badger pulls the Churchmouse family in the cart, acting as guide and _____.

3. How does Brother Methuselah describe the eyes of the sparrowhawk he treated?

4. When Matthias wakes up from having fallen asleep after his encounter with the rats at St. Ninian's, he is filled with _____.

5. Who did Martin the Warrior slay in the battle where he was wounded?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Killconey describe Asmodeus to Cluny?

2. What does Matthias surmise as he reaches the edge of the woods on his way to St. Ninian's?

3. How does Brother Methuselah know that the rats are trying to attack Redwall via the elm tree?

4. How and when are the rats going to launch a second attack on Redwall, and how does Sela know this?

5. How does Ragear feel about being separated from Cluny?

6. How does Cluny taunt the Voles after he has captured the piece of tapestry with Martin the Warrior on it?

7. Why is Matthias filled with self-doubt when he is lost in Mossflower Wood and how does he handle this?

8. What is Father Abbot Mortimer's impression of Matthias at the beginning of the book, and what does he tell Matthias?

9. What happens to the Voles when Ambrose Spike shows up at the Vole Bank?

10. How do the rat survivors of the botched elm tree attack treat their fallen comrades?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

List the articles of death and slavery that Cluny reads to the mice of Redwall. How does Father Abbot Mortimer react to them? What does Cluny say as he leaves Redwall?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the nature of the rats with the nature of the mice of Redwall. Which are more human in the way they deal with the world? What is the author trying to say about the nature of humans through his portrayal of the animals?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the allegory of Martin the Warrior. What does he represent for the mice of Redwall? How does he inspire Matthias?

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