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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 does Simon ask his mother about having to stay in his room?

2. What did Mrs. Grace tell Mallory to do when she left for the store?

3. What does the letter in the introduction say happens to the relationship between Holly and Tony?

4. What does the book store clerk tell Holly?

5. What does Jared think could be in the heating ducts since it is an old house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Grace say about the previous resident of their new home?

2. What do the children think about who might be in the wall and what does Mallory hear in the dumbwaiter?

3. How does Jared get back downstairs?

4. What does Mallory do to the wall in the kitchen and what does she see?

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

6. What does Mallory tell their mother they are doing and what does Mallory say about Jared?

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

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

9. What does Mallory decide to do the first night in the kitchen and where is her mother?

10. What does the front door of the Graces' new home look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters are an important part of what makes The Field Guide interesting. Discuss the following "good" characters:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Jared. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Simon. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Mallory. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

4. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Lucinda. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

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

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?

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