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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 does Simon ask his mother about having to stay in his room?

2. Why do the children say they cannot send their book by mail?

3. Why does Mrs. Grace come downstairs?

4. What did Jared think he probably heard?

5. What was the main problem with Jared's mattress?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Simon and Jared sharing a bedroom?

2. What do the children think about who might be in the wall and what does Mallory hear in the dumbwaiter?

3. What does Jared think about on his brother and sister's future and his own while he stands in front of his new home?

4. What does Mrs. Grace say about the previous resident of their new home?

5. What does the poem that Jared found contain and what does he hear as he is thinking about it?

6. What kind of books does Jared see in the second floor room?

7. What does Jared recall about the events in his life since his parents' divorce and what does his mother suggest to him about their new home?

8. What does Jared see the first night when he is startled awake?

9. What does Mallory decide to do the first night in the kitchen and where is her mother?

10. What is the additional worry about the Graces' new home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mom consoles Jared and asks that he find a constructive way to deal with his anger.

1. What are some better ways for Jared to deal with his anger at Mallory without violence? Use examples from The Field Guide and your own life to support your answer.

2. Often times when someone is very angry they cry. What are some other ways that people express anger and how do you express anger? Is the way you express anger similar to Jared? Use examples from The Field Guide and your own life to support your answer.

3. Do you think not listening to those people Jared loves causes his anger or is not listening a result of his anger? How might Jared have been helped if he would have listened to his sister? Do you think the fact that their father left might be some of the cause of Jared's anger? Why or why not? Use examples from The Field Guide and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Characters are an important part of what makes The Field Guide interesting. Discuss the following "good" characters:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Jared. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Simon. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Mallory. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

4. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Lucinda. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

The Field Guide belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to fantasy.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre.

3. Discuss two reasons why it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

4. Discuss what your favorite genre is; give several examples and explain what you enjoy about books in that genre.

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