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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 did Jared see when he spun around after hearing a noise behind him?

2. What tended to drown out the noises of Simon's animals in the children's previous house?

3. For what did Mrs. Grace go to the store?

4. Where did he get the animals in question #36?

5. What do most of the books concern?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jared hear in his new home and what does he assume?

2. What does Jared see the first night when he is startled awake?

3. How is Jared feeling when he comes back downstairs, what does Mallory tell him and how does their mother hear them? What does their mother tell the children?

4. What does their mother make Mallory do with the dumbwaiter and how can Jared see where he is?

5. What does the note at the beginning of the book say, and what does the book store clerk give the authors? What is the authors' response?

6. What does Mallory tell Simon and Jared about their Aunt Lucinda?

7. What is the additional worry about the Graces' new home?

8. What does Jared think about on his brother and sister's future and his own while he stands in front of his new home?

9. What does Simon do first in his new bedroom?

10. What do the Grace children tell Ms. Black when they meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think The Field Guide is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 2

The Field Guide belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to fantasy.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre.

3. Discuss two reasons why it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

4. Discuss what your favorite genre is; give several examples and explain what you enjoy about books in that genre.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Compare/contrast Mallory to Jared. How are they alike? How are they different? Do you think their differences are mainly due to their gender differences?

2. Compare/contrast Jared to Simon. How are they alike? How are they different? How do their "world views" differ? Who is the better leader/ruler? Under which one would you rather live?

3. Compare/contrast Simon to Mallory. How are they alike? How are they different? Who is more likable? Approachable? Compassionate? Intellectual?

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