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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. What do the animals eat after the attack?

2. What color are the wayfarer's eyes?

3. Where are the swallows headed?

4. Who does Toad trade the horse to?

5. What happened to the invitations that Toad wrote?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who finds Portly and where?

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

3. What does Toad do when he's alone in his room?

4. How did Mole and Badger show loyalty to Toad?

5. Why is Badger so slow and a Mole so lively?

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

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

8. Why did stoats and weasels invade Toad Hall?

9. What bargain does Toad make with the gypsy?

10. How does Toad get a ride on the train?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What theme recurs in Toad's adventures? Write an essay describing how Toad's adventures relate to his major character traits.

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

How does Mr. Badger's house reflect his character? Use details from the text to support your thesis.

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