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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. How old does Danny's father say their home is, at least, in Chapter 1?

2. How tall do the stilts that Danny and his father make him?

3. What kind of fish does Doc Spencer describe poaching in Chapter 9?

4. In what season does Danny discover his father's dark secret in Chapter 4?

5. Danny's father tells him in Chapter 5 that tonight was the first night he has gone out poaching in how long?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Danny find his father in Chapter 8? Why is he in this location?

2. How does Danny set out to find his father in Chapter 7?

3. What business does Danny's father run? How is it described?

4. Where does Danny live? What is unique about his home?

5. How is "The Horse-hair Stopper" described in Chapter 5?

6. What does Doc Spencer bring to Danny in Chapter 10? Why?

7. What is the significance of Mr. Hazell's yearly hunting party?

8. What does Danny say about grown-ups in Chapter 4?

9. How does Danny describe his family in Chapter 1?

10. What story does Doc Spencer tell about Mr. Hazell and the dog in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the language style of Danny, the Champion of the World. How do the characters talk? What is revealed about the characters through their dialogue? What can you discern about Danny's character based on his use of language?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Danny's mother in Danny, the Champion of the World? What does Danny learn about his mother in the course of the novel? Why is this important? What do you think Danny's mother symbolizes?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss examples of symbolism in Danny, the Champion of the World. What do pheasants symbolize in the novel? What does the act of poaching represent? How do these symbols connect to the themes of the novel?

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