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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. When Roz finds out that Rockmouth has been angry due to the beaver dam blocking him from his river home, what does she do?
2. Who saves the baby hare trapped in the fire within the second lodge?
3. What material does Mr. Beaver use to construct a new foot for Roz?
4. What sound always makes Brightbill fall fast asleep?
5. What is NOT an event Brightbill tells within the long story of the migration when he returns?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How does Brightbill's curiosity influence his behavior?
3. Why does Brightbill become a target of teasing for the other goslings?
4. 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?
5. What kinds of sensory details does the author use to describe autumn?
6. When Brightbill asks if he can skip migration and instead remain on the island with Roz during the winter, Roz says she does not think that is a good idea and that he should migrate with the flock. What are the reasons behind this pronouncement?
7. What does Roz say about the universe when Chitchat asks about it during one of their stargazing sessions?
8. What is the significance of the old routine to which Brightbill and Roz return the night before he leaves for the migration?
9. When Brightbill asks about his birth mother, what does he say after Roz reveals the truth?
10. When Roz and Brightbill seek out Loudwing to tell them about migration, what does she report?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What purpose do the darker events in the novel, such as the shooting of Longneck, the freezing deaths of many animals, and the burning of the lodge, serve in the context of its larger message? Use concrete details from some of these scenes to support your claim.
Essay Topic 2
Explicate Digdown the groundhog's speech within the lodge in Chapter 58. What main theme is expressed within his speech and how does this theme work within the context of the novel? Back up your claim with concrete details from the novel.
Essay Topic 3
What is the author's message regarding the feminine identity and motherhood? Prove your claim with concrete details from the novel.
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