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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 reason does Mr. Beaver give for his suggestion that Roz build a garden near her new lodge?

2. What pseudo-feeling does Roz experience when she watches Brightbill practice his new skill?

3. Which animal does Rockfish the pike grab by the tail, causing the animal to call for help?

4. Why are the otters no longer afraid of Roz when they encounter her again near the robot graveyard?

5. When Brightbill tells Roz that the other goslings have been making fun of him, what does he say their comments are about?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Brightbill asks about his birth mother, what does he say after Roz reveals the truth?

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 benefits does the garden provide to the island community?

5. What is the effect of Roz's line at the end of Chapter 52 when she asks, "How bad could winter be?"

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

9. What does Roz say about the universe when Chitchat asks about it during one of their stargazing sessions?

10. What is significant about the events that transpire on Swimming Day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What is the novel's message regarding acceptance and belonging? Discuss how these themes are shaped by the events within the novel and provide concrete details to support your claim.

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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