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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 follows Pax in Chapter 13?

2. What month is it in Chapter 18?

3. How far north is Peter in Chapter 12 from where he last left Pax?

4. In Chapter 14, how many miles do Peter, Jade, and Samuel cover in their first day?

5. How many times has Peter waxed and buffed the boards on his cabin floor in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Peter doing at the beginning of Chapter 2?

2. What does Vola fix for dinner when Peter's grandfather comes for supper in Chapter 10?

3. What does Vola tell Peter in Chapter 6 when she sees the job he has done building his cabin?

4. What does Peter get from his grandfather and why in Chapter 4?

5. In Chapter 1, how many dead young has Pax found?

6. In Chapter 3, what draws Pax to the den at dawn and what does he find?

7. Why is Peter building his own cabin?

8. How does Pax care for his daughter in Chapter 17?

9. In Chapter 7, what happens when Pax is outside with his daughter?

10. How does Pax burn his paw in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are some illustrations in Pax, Journey Home. How do the illustrations provide visual clues about characters or events? How does the use of illustrations impact the story?

Essay Topic 2

Pennypacker uses anthropomorphism in Pax, Journey Home. What is anthropomorphism? How does the use of anthropomorphism give insight into Pax’s character and the other foxes?

Essay Topic 3

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in Pax, Journey Home?

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