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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 term refers to a thin-walled expanded portion of the alimentary tract used for the storage of food prior to digestion in birds?

2. Where does Frightful hide out from the thunderstorm by the farm in "Frightful Peregrinates"?

3. Where is the preen gland located on a bird?

4. What is the spanse of Sammy's wings?

5. From what kind of hide does the author of the Forward describe making bitwits and other falconry tools in the Forward?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator indicate regarding Lady's death in "Frightful Finds Sam"?

2. Where are Jon and Susan Wood preparing to go when Jon finds Frightful? Why do they take her with them?

3. What do Jon Wood and his wife do for a living?

4. Who is Sam Gribley and where does he live?

5. Why does Jon Wood starve Frightful in "Hunger is Frightful's Teacher"?

6. What happens to Frightful just as she spots Jon Wood in "Disaster Leads to Survival"? Why?

7. What foreshadowing regarding the bridge is revealed in "Disaster Leads to Survival"?

8. How does Sam respond when he first sees Frightful in "Frightful Finds Sam"?

9. What caused the elimination of peregrine falcons in the east of the U.S.? What brought them back?

10. Where do Lady, Drum, and Duchess go when they depart the nest in "The Wilderness Tests the Eyases"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of independence and freedom in Frightful's Mountain. What does freedom mean in the circumstances of this story? How does the concept of freedom here compare and contrast with freedom explored thematically in other works? What symbolism relates to these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of nature versus domestication in Frightful's Mountain. How does this theme play out through Frightful's experiences in the story? What symbolism represents this theme? What statements do you think the author is making regarding domestication versus natural instincts?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of justice in Frightful's Mountain. How is justice developed as a theme through character? How is it developed through symbolism and imagery? What statement do you think the author is making about justice? Why?

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