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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 wires the wooden scrape into a fork on the sycamore tree in "There are Three"?

2. Who does Sean Conklin say removed the spark plugs from the poachers' truck in "A Pal Finds a Pal"?

3. On what date do Frightful's eggs hatch in "There are Three"?

4. From whom does Sam get piping to raise Frightful's aerie in "Frightful and Oksi Run the Show"?

5. How many wild peregrine falcons does Jon Wood say exist in the state of New York in "The Kids are Heard"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the children who become the falcon fan club? What do they do to help Frightful?

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

3. Where does Sam stay during Frightful's nesting period? Why?

4. What does Sam do in order to feed Oksi in "Sam Battles Bird Instincts"? Why?

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

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

7. Who is Dan Martin and what role does he play in the story?

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

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

10. Where does Sam move Oksi in "Sam Battles Bird Instincts"? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism of the Delhi Bridge in the novel. What does the bridge represent to Frightful? What does it represent to the human characters in the story? What does the bridge represent on the whole for the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the characters of Jon and Susan Wood in the novel. What do the Woods do for a living? Where do they live? How do they contribute to Frightful's story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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