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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. Before plants are installed in the garden, what favor does Tawny ask of the neighbors?
2. Why are even the animals who hibernate in danger during this winter?
3. How old is Crag the turtle?
4. When autumn arrives and the animals begin to prepare for winter, the scaly animals look for new home and the feather animals grow more feathers. What do the furry animals do?
5. What does Roz do while her guests are asleep in the Nest each night?
Short Essay Questions
1. What one regret does Brightbill express surrounding his ability to fly?
2. What does Brightbill say his feelings are about leaving for the migration just before his departure?
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. Why does Brightbill become a target of teasing for the other goslings?
5. When Roz and Brightbill seek out Loudwing to tell them about migration, what does she report?
6. 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?
7. What methods does Brightbill use to become an excellent flier?
8. 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?
9. What is significant about the events that transpire on Swimming Day?
10. What feelings does Brightbill express when he calls his family a strange one?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
What strategies does the author use in order to communicate Roz's emotions to the reader even when the narrator is simultaneously insisting that Roz cannot feel emotion due to her status as a robot? How is the use of these strategies crucial to the success of the author's message reaching the reader? Choose concrete details from the novel to support your claim.
Essay Topic 3
What is the role of instinct within the novel and how does the topic of instinct shape the messages sent by the author? Prove your claim using concrete details from the novel.
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