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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. In Chapter 7, from what train station does Maggie leave?

2. In Chapter 8, what is the name of the man who takes Rumpus to the forest?

3. What does Arabella's friend Violet have for a pet?

4. In Chapter 19, what time does Fred have to be at work in the morning?

5. Where does Maggie's grandfather, Fred Tremayne, live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What creatures does Maggie keep in her room?

2. What wakes Maggie in Chapter 9?

3. What did the man take from Fred's file cabinet and why?

4. What animal comes to Rumpus in Chapter 9?

5. In Chapter 5, where do Maggie's parents decide to send her?

6. What does Rumpus have to eat at the end of Chapter 16?

7. What does Rumpus think when he finds himself on the side of the road in Chapter 8?

8. What rumors has Maggie heard about Granville Place?

9. In Chapter 16, what does Rumpus feel and see when he wakes?

10. What happens when Rumpus is sleeping?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Harrington use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters she has created?

Essay Topic 2

Setting is the place and time where a narrative takes place. What is the setting in Wildoak How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Maggie takes the coward’s way out when she is to read aloud in class. How and why does Maggie learn to be brave in Wildoak?

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