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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. Who sees Rumpus in Chapter 24?

2. In Chapter 14, what animal comes near Rumpus when he is caught in the trap?

3. How many men does Rumpus see in a truck in Chapter 12?

4. In Chapter 2, what is the name of Arabella's sister-in-law who helps Arabella's brother purchase a snow leopard?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Rumpus do when Maggie brings him steak in Chapter 20?

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

4. How does Maggie learn Rumpus's name?

5. What does Rumpus's fur feel like?

6. What happens when Rumpus is sleeping?

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

8. What rumors has Maggie heard about Granville Place?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Determination helps Maggie when she is nervous or scared. What are some situations where Maggie has to do something even though it frightens her? How does determination help her do the things she needs to do and the things she believes she has to do?

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

Wildoak Forest is going to be destroyed. How will the destruction of Wildoak Forest affect humans in the village and the creatures that live in the forest? What does the destruction of the forest reveal about the importance of wildlife conservation?

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