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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. Where does Matthias find the sword belt in King Bull Sparra's chambers?

2. What do the mice use to move the rats away fro the battering ram so they can implement their plan?

3. What does Captain Snow inadvertently call his nest when he invites Matthias to stay with him?

4. How does the author describe the owl's eyes?

5. What color is the bloom of the late rose as Father Abbot Mrotimer lays on his deathbed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chickenhound do when he gets into Cavern Hole?

2. Why does Squire Julian Gingivere harbor resentment toward Captain Snow?

3. What valuable lesson does Matthias learn about wearing a collar from his interaction with Warbeak?

4. How does Basil Stag Hare act when he comes back from his encounter with Cluny injured?

5. How does Cluny react when he is covered in hornet stings?

6. What does Matthias say to Warbeak when she threatens to have her king kill him?

7. What is Father Abbot Mortimer's last address to Redwall about?

8. How does Matthias's imagination play tricks on him when he is lying in wait for Asmodeus, and how does he deal with this?

9. What does Squire Julian Gingivere remember about the Sword of Martin and what does he warn Matthias about?

10. Why does Asmodeus like the idea of eating Redtooth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explain the morality of Father Abbot Mortimer. Why doesn't he allow the mice to give chase after the rats retreat? How is this a central theme of the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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