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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 19, how many pennies does Gredic find in Willa's satchel?
2. At the end of Chapter 1, how does Willa enter one of the homesteaders' lairs?
3. How long does Willa know that the darkness of the forest will hinder the man and his dog?
4. In Chapter 27, what takes Willa away from her den?
5. What has Willa seen killed with a killing-stick?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 10, where does Willa hide her satchel and why?
2. Why does the padaran tell Willa she has been brought before him in Chapter 19?
3. In Chapter 20, how does Willa prove that the things she give the padaran are hers and that she did not steal them from Gredic?
4. In Chapter 12, what does Willa do when she sees a Cherokee boy of about ten imprisoned in the tunnels?
5. Why did Willa have to teach her friend Gillen to recognize the difference between good and bad mushrooms?
6. Why does Willa steal things from homesteaders' lairs?
7. How does Willa's grandmother look at her after Willa tricks Gredic in Chapter 21?
8. Who is Luthein, and why does she come to help Willa when Willa calls?
9. In Chapter 14, what are on the walls of the tunnel near Willa's den?
10. How does the padran get caught in a trap?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next? How does Beatty use cliffhangers in Willa of the Wood? How do cliffhangers create suspense?
Essay Topic 2
What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?
Essay Topic 3
Juxtaposition is a literary device used to compare and contrast things. How does Beatty use juxtaposition to compare and contrast the bears and Willa’s clan? How does juxtaposition help readers understand the problems with Willa’s clan?
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