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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. The entrance to Mole's home is:

2. What does Rat decide that Mole cut himself on?

3. Where does Mole live?

4. What name was on the brass plate they uncovered?

5. Where did Mole cut himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Rat eager to leave Badger's house?

2. What does Badger persuade Toad to do?

3. What were the crimes that Toad committed, according to the court?

4. How does Mole get across the river?

5. Describe Toad.

6. How does Mole react to being in the open air after leaving his home?

7. What ends Toad's adventure in this chapter?

8. What realization does Mole make at the end of this chapter?

9. What does Mr. Toad invite Mole and Rat to do?

10. Why is it that Rat feels safe going through the village?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How important is music to the events in this book? Write an essay describing the uses of music and song in the book and how it contributes to the reader's experience.

Essay Topic 2

Research the author's biography. What experiences or people might have inspire Kenneth Grahame to write A Wind in the Willows?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 6, Mr. Toad, Badger, Rat, and Mole attempt to save Toad from his own behavior. Write about this event and its outcome. Were the friends right to interfere? Would the outcome have been different if they had simply let Toad indulge his obsession? Support your opinion with examples from the text.

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