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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 type of lamp is in Peter's old bedroom?

2. In Chapter 24, what do Peter, Jade, and Samuel use to start a fire?

3. What kneesocks does Peter remember he saved that belonged to his mother?

4. What did Peter give to Vola that he saved from the things that belonged to his mother?

5. When does Jade tell Peter they will see him again in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 33, why does Pax not connect with Peter the first time he sees him?

2. In Chapter 38, where does Peter find some food?

3. In Chapter 23, what news does Pax learn from the crows?

4. How does Pax describe humans to his Kit in Chapter 31?

5. In Chapter 19, what memory does Pax have of a camping trip with Peter and his father?

6. What emergency alert do Samuel, Jade, and Peter receive in Chapter 24?

7. In Chapter 30, what does Peter see in his old bedroom?

8. Why is the river where Peter, Jade, and Samuel are in Chapter 22 special to Jade?

9. How is Pax injured in Chapter 29 after his encounter with the water?

10. What news does Runt bring Pax in Chapter 37?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in Pax, Journey Home? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does changing the point of view between Peter and Pax help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 2

Pax and the female kit have a close relationship. How would you describe the relationship between Pax and his female kit? What interactions between them reveal the type of relationship that they have?

Essay Topic 3

Many bodies of water have been polluted by heavy metals. How has the water supply been polluted? How is it possible to purify the water?

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