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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, what is the farthest that Maggie has ever been by herself?

2. What color trousers is Arabella wearing when Rumpus is delivered to her?

3. What is the date of a photograph of Maggie and her parents she finds when she digs in her suitcase in Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 17, where is a man looking through Fred's things when Maggie comes back to the house?

5. How long do Lord Foy and a man with him think they will be able to clear the forest?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what does Maggie do when she finds an oak in the forest?

2. Where does Rumpus sleep in Chapter 10?

3. In Chapter 9, what does Maggie notice on the window ledges, shelves, and nooks in Fred's cottage?

4. In the Prologue, what happens in Wildoak Forest?

5. How does Maggie learn Rumpus's name?

6. What happens when Rumpus is sleeping?

7. What does Rumpus's fur feel like?

8. In Chapter 10, what does Maggie get when she tries to get Rumpus out of the trap?

9. What trouble is Rumpus having with his paw in Chapter 24?

10. At the end of Chapter 23, what does Fred say when Maggie tries to convince him the cat in the woods is a snow leopard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Wildoak, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Illustrations can be just as important as or more important than the words in a novel. How are illustrations used in Wildoak? Are the illustrations less important, as important, or more important than the words in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Harrington uses dashes and repeated letters to show readers how Maggie speaks. How does Harrington reveal the struggle Maggie has to speak? What coping mechanisms does Maggie have to deal with her speech problems?

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