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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 does Charlie say he and his poaching friends did to the cars of the keepers on their poaching excursions?

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

3. Who is the headmaster at Danny's school?

4. In what war did Captain Lancaster fight?

5. How old is Christopher Clipstone said to be in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How is the ownership of wildlife dictated regarding land ownership, according to Danny's father in Chapter 14?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of morality in Danny, the Champion of the World. How are the morals in the story defined? In what ways are morals questioned? What statement do you think the author is making about morals?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of father-son relationships in Danny, the Champion of the World. How is this theme developed through character and setting? How is it developed through symbolism? Why is the father-son bond important?

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