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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. What does El-ahrairah use instead of violence?

3. Which two rabbits discuss the rabbits?

4. Who takes the cowslip from Fiver?

5. What is the name of the ruling class in the warren?

Short Essay Questions

1. What mistake does Woundwort make in chapter 46?

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

3. What is Hazel's plan in chapter 30?

4. How did El-ahrairah free Rabscuttle?

5. What compromise does Hazel offer the General?

6. What happened to the Sandleford rabbits?

7. What is the truth about the warren in chapter 17?

8. How does Woundwort show his true colors in chapter 45?

9. What is Blackberry's solution to escape the Efrafa in chapter 33?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the 1970s? How does Adams express these concerns?

2) In what ways do you think the novel's meaning would change if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the structure of the novel.

1) How does Adams use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

3) Besides the main characters, examine the way Adams uses the other characters in the story. When does he introduce and remove them from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

What dangers do the students think the rabbits will face on their journey? What is the biggest danger to their lives? How can rabbits avoid these dangers?

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