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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 is the name of the sun god?

2. Why does Holly not bring any new rabbits back?

3. For what were the men getting rid of the rabbits?

4. What does Hazel tell the rabbits on the way?

5. What do the rabbits find in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the General respond to Hazel's plan in chapter 43?

2. Describe how the rabbits help the domesticated rabbits to escape?

3. How does Woundwort try and entice Bigwig back to his warren?

4. What mistake does Woundwort make in chapter 46?

5. How do the rabbits get the smaller rabbits across the river?

6. In what way is the theme of home life becoming important in chapter 23?

7. Why does Hazel believe his brother's premonition?

8. Why does the sentry have to report Bigwig?

9. Why has Hazel chosen Bigwig as the third warren's leader?

10. How does Bigwig get a message to Kehaar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the Efrafan warren to a human dictatorship then or in the present. For example the USSR.

1) What are the similarities and differences? Does it share a similar infrastructure?

2) How accurate is the allegory between the warren and dictatorship? Is it possible to be accurate and fair if you have never lived in such a place?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the novel's characterization. How well drawn do you think Adams' characters are? Select one of the minor characters and discuss how much you know about his or her background. In what ways does Adams provide the reader with information about that character?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the difference between the characters of Bigwig and Hazel.

1) What is it about Bigwig's character that makes him use violence to get people to obey? In what way is Bigwig used to using violence?

2) What is it about Hazel's character that makes him peaceful?

3) In what way do the students think both Hazel's diplomacy and Bigwig's aggressive behavior could come in useful?

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