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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 Jared think may be in a trunk he finds?
2. What is missing from the house?
3. What is splashed on the walls?
4. What does Jared have to do before he can finish his tracking efforts?
5. What does Jared's mom ask him to find?
Short Essay Questions
1. What wakes Jared in the morning, where does he run, what does he see and who else is there with him?
2. What does Jared point out in the kitchen and what happens to his evidence?
3. How does Jared answer the accusations, what does Simon believe and what does Jared's mother do to Jared?
4. What does Simon speculate to Jared about Mallory's situation and what does Jared say to him? How does Simon react to Jared's suggestion?
5. What does Jared ultimately find in the trunk?
6. What phrase is Jared thinking about in the poem, and where does he decide to go?
7. What is the most upsetting thing about the problems downstairs and what does Jared's mother accuse him of concerning Simon's mice?
8. What does Jared think might be in the wall?
9. How does Jared's mother feel about him going to the attic?
10. What is the attic like?
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
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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