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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. Who is the newspaper reporter that told Leon Longbridge about Sam's home, according to the narrator in "A Pal Finds a Pal"?

2. Who is the eyas that has been left behind by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services men in "Sam Takes Charge"?

3. At what "mystical temperature" do eggs begin to develop life (113)?

4. For how many days do falcons incubate their eggs?

5. What color rim is described as surrounding Oksi's huge shining eyes in "A Pal Finds a Pal"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Frightful respond to the eggs that she lays in "There are Eggs and Trouble"?

2. Why do the efforts of Jon Wood and Leon Longbridge fail in "There Are Three"?

3. What do Leon Longbridge and Jon Wood do in order to help Frightful in "There Are Three"?

4. What happens at the home of John Burroughs in "A Pal Finds a Pal"?

5. How do Joe Cassini's feelings change about the peregrines over time? How does this affect his actions?

6. When does the bridge repair begin in Delhi? How does this coincide with Frightful's process of nesting?

7. How is Chup reintroduced to the story in "A Pal Finds a Pal"?

8. What is announced in the letter from the governor in "Sam Battles Bird Instincts"?

9. How are Frightful's eyases described when they hatch?

10. How does Joe Cassini respond to Leon Longbridge and the schoolchildren in "There are Eggs and Trouble"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Leon Longbridge in Frightful's Mountain. Where does Leon live? What is his connection to the Woods? How does Leon become involved in helping Frightful?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss examples of foreshadowing in Frightful's Mountain. What events in the story are foreshadowed? What purpose does foreshadowing serve? Are there also red herrings in the novel?

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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