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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 reason does Mr. Beaver give for his suggestion that Roz build a garden near her new lodge?
2. What pseudo-emotion does Roz feel about the friendship between Brightbill and Chitchat?
3. When Roz finds out that Rockmouth has been angry due to the beaver dam blocking him from his river home, what does she do?
4. What does Chitchat tell Brightbill on the day of migration that makes him smile?
5. What is NOT an event Brightbill tells within the long story of the migration when he returns?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to cause Loudwing's advice to Roz that she let Brightbill cool off and have some time alone since youngsters of his age tend to be moody?
2. Why does Brightbill become a target of teasing for the other goslings?
3. What one regret does Brightbill express surrounding his ability to fly?
4. When Brightbill asks about his birth mother, what does he say after Roz reveals the truth?
5. What is the significance of the revelation that among the migratory birds who will have to leave the island are the geese?
6. What does Brightbill say his feelings are about leaving for the migration just before his departure?
7. 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?
8. What does Roz say about the universe when Chitchat asks about it during one of their stargazing sessions?
9. What kinds of sensory details does the author use to describe autumn?
10. What unusual sight do Roz and Brightbill see one day during one of Brightbill's practice flight sessions on the ridge?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the novel's message regarding capitalism and what methods does the author use to get across this message? Prove your claim with concrete details from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
What is the author's message regarding altruism and how does he use the events of the novel to shape that message? Provide concrete details to substantiate your claim.
Essay Topic 3
What is the novel's message regarding acceptance and belonging? Discuss how these themes are shaped by the events within the novel and provide concrete details to support your claim.
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