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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 does Mrs. Beaver suggest Roz do with Rockfish?

2. Who teaches the goslings in their new skill lessons for the celebrated day?

3. What material does Mr. Beaver use to construct a new foot for Roz?

4. For the first several weeks after Brightbill's departure, Roz spends her time in one particular way. What does she do?

5. Which of the goslings becomes the leader of the other goslings during their flying expeditions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kinds of sensory details does the author use to describe autumn?

2. How does Roz feel about the relationship between Brightbill and Chitchat?

3. What does Crag the turtle reveal about the environmental observations he has made over the years?

4. What is the significance of the revelation that among the migratory birds who will have to leave the island are the geese?

5. How does Brightbill's curiosity influence his behavior?

6. What benefits does the garden provide to the island community?

7. 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?

8. What does Brightbill say his feelings are about leaving for the migration just before his departure?

9. 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?

10. How does a community effort result in a drastic reduction of any further freezing deaths that winter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What juxtaposition does the author create between the pastoral and the metropolitan and what message is ultimately sent regarding the conflict between these two elements? Use concrete details from the novel to prove your claim.

Essay Topic 2

Is The Wild Robot a fantasy novel or a science fiction novel? Prove your claim using genre characteristics accompanied by concrete details from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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