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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. Where does Toad's disguise come from?

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

3. After returning from Otter's, Rat reports:

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

5. What clues Mole into thinking that Toad is up to no good?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What bargain does Toad make with the gypsy?

4. How is Portly persuaded to return home?

5. Why does Toad collapse in the middle of the road?

6. How does Toad acquire a set of clothing to escape in?

7. In what ways are Water Rat and Sea Rat different?

8. Why did stoats and weasels invade Toad Hall?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rat and Mole have a wonderful friendship. Write an essay comparing their friendship to other friends in history or literature.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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