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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 news shared by the leader of the first dawn meeting readers are privy to?

2. What do the otters do when Roz emerges from her crate?

3. What constitutes Roz's version of sleep?

4. What are the first words Roz speaks to the animals in her own language?

5. What strategy does Roz try first in order to escape the inhabitants of her chosen home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Roz reveal about herself once she begins to speak after being activated?

2. What does getting hit by a wave teach both Roz and the reader?

3. What is the Dawn Truce?

4. What learned tactic does Roz apply to the situation with the bears?

5. When Roz notices a particularly well-attended meeting in the Great Meadow one morning, what happens during the meeting?

6. Why does Roz's crate arrive unharmed upon the island when the other four floating crates do not?

7. What does Roz realize once the sun fully charges her battery and what does this realization cause her to do?

8. How does Roz apply the lesson she learns from the stick insect?

9. When the bears growl menacingly at her, what is Roz's reply to them and why does this exchange fail to help the situation be resolved?

10. How do the sounds that Roz makes contrast with the sounds already occurring within the forest prior to her arrival?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author of The Wild Robot cites his lifelong interest in the natural and environmental sciences as one source inspiration for his novel. Explain how these interests emerge throughout the novel and shape its message. Include concrete details to back up your claim.

Essay Topic 2

How is the theme of sacrifice addressed within the novel and what is the author's message regarding this theme? Prove your claim with concrete details from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Epistemology is a branch of philosophy concerned with the study of knowledge. Choose a concept from the basic tenets of epistemology and create a claim applying this concept to the novel. Prove your claim with both concrete details from the novel and concrete details from your research regarding epistemology.

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