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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 color is Mr. Hazell's car?

2. What color are the sleeping pills that Danny's father uses in Chapter 11?

3. How many teachers are there at Danny's school?

4. Where does Danny's father go to buy raisins in Chapter 12?

5. Why does Danny say he never invited friends to his home in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Danny and his father dress when they set out to poach in Chapter 14? Why?

2. How is Danny's school described? How many students attend the school?

3. What does Danny remark about birds and their nests on his walk to school in Chapter 12?

4. Why does Danny get in trouble at school in Chapter 12? How is he punished?

5. What happens when Mrs. Clipstone arrives at the gas station in Chapter 19?

6. What are the circumstances when the title of the novel appears in the text for the first time?

7. What is Mr. Snoddy's secret and how did Danny discover it?

8. What equipment does Danny's father decide to buy in Chapter 18? Why?

9. How do Danny and his father transport the pheasants from Hazell Wood in Chapter 17? Who assists them?

10. What does Danny's father reveal to him about Danny's mother that surprises him in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and analyze the narrative style of Danny, the Champion of the World. From what narrative perspective is the story related? In what tense is it related? Why are these choices important, and how do they affect the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the characters and setting of Danny's school. Where is the school located? How many students attend? Who are the teachers?

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