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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 take outside of the house?

2. What is missing from the house?

3. What is the picture in Jared's book that looks like an old man with a heavy coat and scarf?

4. What surprises Simon about Jared and the book Jared found?

5. What does the book describe?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Ms. Grace think about Mallory's situation?

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

5. How does Jared's mother feel about him going to the attic?

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

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

8. What wakes Jared in the morning, where does he run, what does he see and who else is there with him?

9. What is the attic like?

10. Why does Jared decide to go downstairs and what does he do in the kitchen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of The Field Guide, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement.) Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements (They may not contain every element of a major plot.) Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the Graces' world to that of "real" life. What are the advantages to each world? The disadvantages?

2. In which world would you rather live in if you were human? What about if you were an boggart? Explain your response.

3. If you had an Thimbletack's abilities how would you use them? Use examples from The Field Guide and your own life to illustrate your answer.

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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