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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 12, what type of bird does Rumpus try to catch?

2. When Rumpus was at Harrods, when was he fed?

3. How old does Fred say an ancient oak is in Wildoak?

4. In Chapter 16, where does Rumpus go when he runs from Maggie?

5. In Chapter 1 during the last three weeks how many times has Maggie been to Nurse Nora's office?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Rumpus is sleeping?

2. Why are Lord Foy and a man in the forest in Chapter 22?

3. What creatures does Maggie keep in her room?

4. Why does Maggie stick a pencil through her hand?

5. Where does Rumpus sleep in Chapter 10?

6. Why do Stanley and Gloria Pennyworth buy a snow leopard?

7. What is the name of the place where Fred lives, and what is it like?

8. What wakes Maggie in Chapter 9?

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

Dramatic irony is a literary device that highlights the difference between what characters understand about a situation and what readers know about a situation. How does Harrington use dramatic irony to create tension between what the characters suspect and what readers know about the deaths of Nigel Williams’ lambs?

Essay Topic 3

Fred does not believe that Maggie has found a leopard in the forest. Why do Maggie and Fred disagree about there being a leopard in the forest?

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