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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. In Chapter 35 what does Pax bring his daughter that she refuses to eat?

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

3. In Chapter 32 when Peter looks at the river on his way to the mill, how much wider is the river than it used to be?

4. In Chapter 23, where are a large group of humans coming from?

5. What do Peter, Jade, and Samuel eat in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 21, what does Pax learn about Peter when he finds his campsite?

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. What does Peter remember happened to his mother's things after she died?

6. In Chapter 34, what does Peter remember doing with Pax when they connect?

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

8. What happens when Pax and her daughter are swept up by the river?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pax, Journey Home tells Peter’s story during a pivotal year in his life. How do the events in the book help Peter grow and mature in the novel? What role does learning to care for people again have in his growth?

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

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What is the setting in Pax, Journey Home? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

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