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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 catches the attention of the otters to make them come near to Roz?

2. During the first dawn meeting described by the narrator, who leads the meeting?

3. As Roz looks at the geese she has killed, what sound does she hear?

4. What does Loudwing tell Roz she will have to do if she wants the gosling to survive?

5. When the owl refuses Roz's first request of the island's animals, what does he give as his reason?

Short Essay Questions

1. What lesson does Roz learn from the stick insect and how does she acknowledge his ability to help her?

2. What pseudo-emotion does Roz feel when she sees that the island creatures have made it through the storm just fine?

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

4. Besides informing her experience of motherhood, what other area of life does Pinktail's advice help Roz with?

5. Though the beavers are the experts when it comes to building, there is one main thing they cannot do. What is it and how does the author demonstrate that all of us have our own unique areas of expertise?

6. What is ironic about Loudwing's advice to Roz regarding how "easy" motherhood is?

7. Why are Roz's decisions about how to use her headlights in the wilderness significant to the story?

8. When the narrator shares that upon Roz's arrival on the island, she feels at home and feels that she belongs, what does he list among the facts of which Roz is unaware?

9. What event occurs that is an impetus to ending Roz's loneliness and alienation?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose another book or movie that depicts the conflict between nature and technology, contrasting its message with the message put forth by The Wild Robot. Use concrete details from both sources in order to prove your claim.

Essay Topic 2

What is the author's message regarding the power of observation within the cycle of learning? Prove your claim using concrete details from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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