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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 is the significance of the word Spiderwick?

2. What does Jared take outside of the house?

3. What does Jared's mother suspect?

4. What does Jared see on the floor?

5. Why does Jared put milk out in the kitchen in a bowl on the floor.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jared ask their mother about Arthur and what is her reply?

2. How does Mrs. Grace feel when she wakes up Jared in the morning and what does she show him?

3. What does Jared decide to do to calm the boggart and what does he carry into the house? What is his mother's reaction to Jared's load?

4. What does Jared point out in the kitchen and what happens to his evidence?

5. What phrase is Jared thinking about in the poem, and where does he decide to go?

6. What does Simon look at that Jared shows him and what does he wonder?

7. What is Jared talking about to Simon when Simon wants to go to sleep?

8. How does Jared feel about the trunk in the attic and what does he do with the trunk? What does he find?

9. What is the most upsetting thing about the problems downstairs and what does Jared's mother accuse him of concerning Simon's mice?

10. What does Jared think about as to his situation and his aunt Lucinda?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Field Guide is the first book in a series, called the Spiderwick series. Discuss the following.

1. Discuss two advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters and having the plot continue from one book to the next. Use examples.

2. Discuss two disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters and having the plot continue from one book to the next. Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or books in a series with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze one major theme of The Field Guide. Consider the following: How does one character's actions portray the theme you are analyzing? How does the setting contribute to that theme? Is the theme one that you would call a "universal theme"? If so, what other book or novel that you have read also includes this theme. If not, why don't you think it is a "universal" theme?

2. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of The Field Guide. How does one character's actions portray the themes you are analyzing? How does the setting contribute to those themes? Is each theme one that you would call a "universal theme"? If so, what other book or novel that you have read also includes this theme. If not, why don't you think it is a "universal" theme?

3. What benefit is there in discussing and analyzing the themes of a work of fiction? Do you think most authors consciously develop themes in their works? Why or why not? Can there be accidental themes? What do you think is one possible "accidental" theme in The Field Guide? Which theme in The Field Guide speaks to you the most in your life? Why?

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