Pax Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Sara Pennypacker
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Pax Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Sara Pennypacker
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 is the only place where Peter feels like he is exactly where he was born to be?

2. How did Runt and Bristle's parents die?

3. How long does the woman in Chapter 8 think that Peter's foot needs to be in a cast?

4. How many trees does Vola have to care for?

5. What types of trees does Pax remember around Peter's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bristle catch a rat?

2. What do Peter and Vola eat in Chapter 12?

3. What are Vola's three conditions for helping Peter?

4. What does Pax see when he looks down into the meadow in Chapter 9?

5. How had Peter handled fracturing his thumb?

6. What does Peter ask Vola to help him do in Chapter 10?

7. What are the first two mistakes that Peter makes in Chapter 4?

8. What does Peter look like when he sees his reflection in a store window?

9. How does Runt help Pax in Chapter 13?

10. How does Pax feel at the beginning of Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Peter welcomes his father’s hug when they meet toward the end of the novel. What type of relationship do the two have? How do the experiences in the novel affect their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Both Peter and Pax grow and mature in the novel. How would you describe the maturity level of each of them at the beginning of the novel? How do they mature and come of age through events in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

The plastic toy soldier is a symbol in the novel. What does the toy soldier symbolize in relation to Peter and Pax? What does it symbolize about Peter’s father? Why is the toy soldier important to the plot?

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