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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. The night before the migration of the geese, what old routine do Roz and Brightbill return to?
2. Who teaches the goslings in their new skill lessons for the celebrated day?
3. How old is Chitchat when Brightbill first meets her?
4. What does Roz decide to do when she realizes that the Nest is at its capacity?
5. What does the deer family get in return for Tawny's help in constructing the garden?
Short Essay Questions
1. What benefits does the garden provide to the island community?
2. What does Crag the turtle reveal about the environmental observations he has made over the years?
3. 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?
4. 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?
5. What does Brightbill say his feelings are about leaving for the migration just before his departure?
6. When Roz and Brightbill seek out Loudwing to tell them about migration, what does she report?
7. How does Roz feel about the relationship between Brightbill and Chitchat?
8. What kinds of sensory details does the author use to describe autumn?
9. When Brightbill asks about his birth mother, what does he say after Roz reveals the truth?
10. Why are the animals unsure if they want another lodge after one of them burns down?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the author's message regarding the feminine identity and motherhood? Prove your claim with concrete details from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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