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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. Where does Jared find a book called Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide?
2. What does Jared spread on the floor of the kitchen?
3. What does the field guide suggest ways to track?
4. What do Simon and Mallory exchange?
5. What does Jared take outside of the house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jared think about as to his situation and his aunt Lucinda?
2. What does Jared do with the black plastic garbage bag and what does he see inside it?
3. What does Jared point out in the kitchen and what happens to his evidence?
4. 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?
5. What is Jared talking about to Simon when Simon wants to go to sleep?
6. What does Jared ask their mother about Arthur and what is her reply?
7. What phrase is Jared thinking about in the poem, and where does he decide to go?
8. How does Jared feel about the trunk in the attic and what does he do with the trunk? What does he find?
9. How does Mrs. Grace feel when she wakes up Jared in the morning and what does she show him?
10. How does Jared's mother feel about him going to the attic?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
Jared decides that he could try to appease the anger of the boggart and in this way at least stop more pranks from happening. Ironically, because Jared has been violent and gotten into fights, he has an insight into the boggart's thinking. This is important, and foreshadows that Jared will be able to defend himself from accusations that he is going mad.
1. Do you think Jared's idea of appeasing the boggart is good? Why or why not? Use examples from The Field Guide and your own life to support your answer.
2. Do you agree with the statement that Jared's own anger can enable him to understand the boggart better? Why or why not? Use examples from The Field Guide and your own life to support your answer.
3. Why do you think it is important to Jared to get the boggart under control so he can prove he is not going mad? Use examples from The Field Guide and your own life to support your answer.
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