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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 6, what does Rumpus eat from the trash that he does not like?

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

3. How late does Fred tell Maggie he will be working in Chapter 13?

4. What does Fred find missing in Chapter 17?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Rumpus get hurt in Chapter 12?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Maggie learn Rumpus's name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Maggie stutters when she speaks. How does Maggie’s stuttering affect her life? How does she have to learn to deal with her stuttering?

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