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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 does Brother Methuselah describe Matthias's face when he sees him?

2. Cluny calls his hordes a cringing load of _____ when he yells for Redtooth and Darkclaw after the cart accident.

3. The rats have trouble catching Basil Stag Hare and say that he is as slippery as a _____.

4. What does Cluny call Constance Badger when he talks to Redtooth about her?

5. Matthias had better _____ that either Constance Badger or Brother Alf.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sela manipulate Fangburn?

2. What does Ragear plan to do with Matthias once he catches him?

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

4. What are Cornflower's duties at Redwall and how do they increase after Matthias returns?

5. Why is Basil Stag Hare called "Stag"?

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

7. What does Cheesethief think to himself when he overhears Cluny promising to promote the weasel Scragg over his rats?

8. What has happened to Ambrose Spike when Matthias and his friends find him and what do Constance Badger's instincts tell her is happening?

9. How are Father Abbot Mortimer and Matthias dressed and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Sela the vixen's role in the war between the rats and the mice. Who is she really in it for? What is her nature regarding the matters of conflict? What happens to her as a result of her actions?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the way John Churchmouse records the events that occur a year after the battle with the rats. Who is doing what at Redwall? How has the life of Matthias progressed?

Essay Topic 3

Explain how the societies described in the book come together to save Redwall in the end. How has Matthias been an integral part of this diplomacy? What is the result int he aftermath of the battle regarding these societies?

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