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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the girl's name who saves hazel?

2. What does the black rabbit signify?

3. What does the General find when his patrol digs through the Honeycomb?

4. What does the General order his rabbits to dig out from the dog?

5. What does Woundwort think when he sees Fiver?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Adams' writing style. How would you describe Adams' prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Adams' style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways can Watership Down be seen as children's book in terms of the following?

1) Language.

2) Themes.

3) Plot.

Essay Topic 3

In what way can Adams' representation of women be seen as negative? Do the students think this portrayal reflects rabbit culture or is there more to it than that?

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