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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 sort of material does the squirrel who helps the mice look for the Sword of Martin prefer to climb?

2. When Matthias pushes Warbeak off the ledge, what saves the bird from strangulation?

3. What does Cluny think is holding the tunnel progress back?

4. What does Squire Julian Gingivere call the views of Captain Snow?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Greytail, and how did he die?

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

5. How does Silent Sam deal with his boredom waiting for battle?

6. What does Father Abbot Mortimer tell Matthias as the old abbot is dying?

7. How does Basil Stag Hare propose that Matthias approach Captain Snow for help as a guide to finding Asmodeus?

8. How does Constance Badger deal with Warbeak after she is captured?

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

10. How does Matthias explain why he is in the part of Mossflower run by the shrews, and how do they react to his presence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe how Brother Methuselah discovers the riddle behind the tapestry. How does the riddle reveal the destiny of Matthias?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Matthias's encounter with the shrews. How does he eventually befriend them? What happens as a result of the deal he has made with Captain Snow? How does everyone involved act as a result of this turn of events?

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