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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. Why does Toad get angry at the others the next morning?

2. What is Toad forced to wear on his head?

3. What does Rat gather before the attack on Toad Hall?

4. What color are the wayfarer's eyes?

5. How long do Mole and Rat row when looking for Otter's son?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did stoats and weasels invade Toad Hall?

4. Why was Otter so worried about his son?

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

6. How is Portly persuaded to return home?

7. Why did Sea Rat leave his farm?

8. What do Badger and the others hear the weasels doing as they approach?

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

10. How does Toad behave when he rejoins the party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the river as a symbol in this book.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Kenneth Grahame use characters that animals with human characteristics? Answer this question in an essay. Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What was the main cause of Toad's reformation? Was it regard for his friends, or his experiences. Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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