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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. Danny's father states in Chapter 18 that when they roast pheasants, they will put what over the breasts of the birds while baking them?

2. What is Mrs. Clipstone's first name?

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

4. What do Danny and his father have for their midnight feast in Chapter 12?

5. What did Danny and his best friend discover the headmaster pouring into his water glass in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How do Danny and his father collect the pheasants in Chapter 16? How many do they collect?

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

8. Who is Enoch Samways? What are Danny's impressions of this character?

9. What does "The Sleeping Beauty" refer to?

10. What do "keepers" refer to and what danger do they present to Danny and his father?

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

Describe and discuss the plot structure of Danny, the Champion of the World. Where in the novel does the exposition transition into rising action? Where is the climax of the plot? What does the reader learn in its falling action and denouement?

Essay Topic 3

Define irony and discuss examples in Danny, the Champion of the World. What is verbal irony and how does Dahl employ it in the text? How is dramatic irony employed, and how is it affected by the narrative style of the book? What is an example of situational irony in the work?

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