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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Brightbill tells Roz that the other goslings have been making fun of him, what does he say their comments are about?
(a) They laugh at Brightbill for being a weak swimmer.
(b) They laugh at Brightbill for saying hello to everyone he sees.
(c) They laugh at Brightbill for having a monster mother.
(d) They laugh at Brightbill for being an orphan.

2. When autumn arrives and the animals begin to prepare for winter, the scaly animals look for new home and the feather animals grow more feathers. What do the furry animals do?
(a) They gather food for storing.
(b) They grow more fur.
(c) They rush to build warmer homes.
(d) They swim in the cold water once a day to begin acclimating to the coming cold temperatures.

3. Brightbill is different in one way from the other goslings his age. What is that difference?
(a) He is not as skilled at flying as other goslings his age.
(b) He is slower at swimming than other goslings his age.
(c) His beak is shorter than other goslings his age.
(d) He is smaller than other goslings his age.

4. Once Roz and Brightbill and Chitchat makes friends with all of the creatures of the forest, what is the one type of creature they still view as dangerous to them?
(a) Piranha.
(b) Bears.
(c) Deer.
(d) Vultures.

5. According to the narrator, what good comes from the deaths of the animals who have frozen over the winter?
(a) Roz is able to make coats out of them to keep surviving animals warm.
(b) There is more food for everyone else.
(c) Their bodies nourish the soil and help create an amazing spring bloom.
(d) Their remaining family members remember not to take each other for granted.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before plants are installed in the garden, what favor does Tawny ask of the neighbors?

2. What reason does Mr. Beaver give for his suggestion that Roz build a garden near her new lodge?

3. What does Brightbill's yellow fluff turn into when he moves out of childhood?

4. What reason does Roz give for being worried about the flock of geese?

5. What does Roz do when she sees Brightbill swallowing pebbles on the beach?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the events that transpire on Swimming Day?

2. What is the significance of the revelation that among the migratory birds who will have to leave the island are the geese?

3. How does Brightbill's curiosity influence his behavior?

4. What feelings does Brightbill express when he calls his family a strange one?

5. How does a community effort result in a drastic reduction of any further freezing deaths that winter?

6. What does Roz do when she discovers that the harsh winter conditions have killed many of the island's creatures while she has been hibernating?

7. What methods does Brightbill use to become an excellent flier?

8. What is the significance of the old routine to which Brightbill and Roz return the night before he leaves for the migration?

9. What does Crag the turtle reveal about the environmental observations he has made over the years?

10. What unusual sight do Roz and Brightbill see one day during one of Brightbill's practice flight sessions on the ridge?

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