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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Toad sees a horse. What is the horse pulling?
(a) A car
(b) A barge
(c) A wagon
(d) A cart

2. How much does Toad get for the horse?
(a) Four shillings a leg
(b) Five shillings and sixpence
(c) Six shillings and sixpence
(d) Six shillings a leg

3. Which danger on the river does Rat specifically mention?
(a) Predators
(b) Deep holes
(c) Hunters
(d) Traps

4. The wayfarer drank wine in:
(a) Corsica
(b) Sardinia
(c) Alassio
(d) Marseilles

5. What is the Otter child doing when Mole and Rat find him?
(a) Crying for help
(b) Looking for food
(c) Shaking with cold
(d) Sleeping peacefully

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Badger ask Mole to do after the attack is over?

2. What does the barge-woman ask Toad to do?

3. Where is the Grand Canal?

4. Where is Otter watching for his son while Mole and Rat search?

5. In the "cutting-out expedition," who is in charge of acquiring equipment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Sea Rat leave his farm?

2. Why is the gaoler's daughter taking care of Toad?

3. What does Toad find especially difficult about escaping from prison?

4. How does Water Rat know that fall is coming?

5. Why wasn't Rat home when Mole got back to their house?

6. From the horse's point of view, is he better or worse in his new situation?

7. Would Water Rat have liked a life at sea?

8. Do you think that the plan to sneak into Toad Hall will succeed? What might go wrong?

9. What bargain does Toad make with the gypsy?

10. How is Portly persuaded to return home?

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