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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 kind of birds have nests lined with dry mud and five eggs of blue speckled with black dots, according to Danny in Chapter 12?

2. What color does Danny's father declare birds to love in Chapter 12?

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

4. What color is Mr. Hazell's car?

5. How many pheasants does Danny's father intend to poach from Mr. Hazell in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Danny's father respond when he discovers Danny's punishment at school in Chapter 12?

5. How does Danny describe Captain Lancaster's appearance and demeanor in Chapter 12?

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

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

8. What do the pheasants do in the end of Chapter 20?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Doc Spencer in Danny, the Champion of the World. How old is Doc Spencer? How is he regarded in the community? What role does he play in the plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Give three examples of imagery in Danny, the Champion of the World and discuss each. What is one use of simile and what does it describe? What metaphors are used? Does the author make use of onomatopoeia? How do these examples affect you as a reader?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of Danny, the Champion of the World. Where do Danny and his father live? In what country do they live? During what time period does the story take place?

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