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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 happens when Roz and Brightbill get so curious about Roz's button that they press it?
2. When Longneck ask if anyone has questions before the geese begin their journey, what does Roz ask?
3. When Roz and Brightbill have questions about the migration, to whom do they go for answers?
4. Why is it impossible for Roz to participate in the following day's occasion with Brightbill?
5. How old is Chitchat when Brightbill first meets her?
Short Essay Questions
1. What unusual sight do Roz and Brightbill see one day during one of Brightbill's practice flight sessions on the ridge?
2. When Roz and Brightbill decide they can no longer stand wondering about what will happen when they press Roz's deactivation button and they press it, what happens?
3. 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?
4. What does Crag the turtle reveal about the environmental observations he has made over the years?
5. What one regret does Brightbill express surrounding his ability to fly?
6. How does a community effort result in a drastic reduction of any further freezing deaths that winter?
7. What is the significance of the old routine to which Brightbill and Roz return the night before he leaves for the migration?
8. What feelings does Brightbill express when he calls his family a strange one?
9. How does Brightbill's curiosity influence his behavior?
10. What is the significance of the revelation that among the migratory birds who will have to leave the island are the geese?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how the theme of technology versus nature shapes the author's message within the novel. Use concrete details from the novel 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
Find instances of foreshadowing within the novel and create a claim stating what overall purpose the literary device of foreshadowing serves in relation to the author's intended effects on the reader. Use concrete details from each instance to prove your larger claim about foreshadowing.
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