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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 disappoints Jen about her meeting with Dr. Rhys?

2. How does Jen's first course cooking alone turn out?

3. What happens when wild animals are seen in some fields?

4. What is The Red Goat?

5. How does Jen help Mrs. Evans when the wild animals are seen in the fields?

Short Essay Questions

1. What bad news does Dr. Rhys bring during the dinner party?

2. What does Becky say when she sees the priceless bowl in the museum?

3. What happens with Jen's first time cooking alone?

4. How does Peter feel at the end of the hunt, and why?

5. What trouble does Peter have during the hunt?

6. Why does Peter realize he has been chosen to have the key?

7. What makes Dr. Rhys know that Peter's stories are true?

8. What does Peter see in his last vision?

9. What outdoor activity does the Morgan family begin doing together?

10. What begins to strain the relationship between Jen and Becky?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story? Where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

What are Dr. Rhys's ideas about magic and science, and how has this affected his career?

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