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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 has made many of the bedrooms dangerous?

2. Who told Mrs. Grace that her Aunt Lucinda thinks little men bring her food?

3. What kind of wallpaper was in some of the house?

4. Why does Mrs. Grace come downstairs?

5. What does Jared think could be in the heating ducts since it is an old house?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What happens as the dumbwaiter approaches the second floor?

3. What does Mallory do to the wall in the kitchen and what does she see?

4. How is Jared feeling when he comes back downstairs, what does Mallory tell him and how does their mother hear them? What does their mother tell the children?

5. What does Jared see when he gets out of the dumbwaiter?

6. How does Mallory feel when she sees her fencing medal and what does she do?

7. What does Mallory tell Simon and Jared about their Aunt Lucinda?

8. What does Mallory tell their mother they are doing and what does Mallory say about Jared?

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

10. What does Jared see when he hears a noise and how does he lose his light?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Simon find the door through the linen closet that goes into the library, so Mallory is able to join them. This is a metaphor to the effect that Mallory is now backing the twin boys to stop the pranks of the boggart. She believes that the faerie, the boggart, is present in the house.

1. With research, define a metaphor and give two examples of one that is not the one above. Use examples from The Field Guide and your own life to support your answer.

2. Explain the metaphor of Mallory joining the boys in the library. Use examples from The Field Guide and your own life to support your answer.

3. How do you think metaphors enhance a reader's experience? Use examples from The Field Guide and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think The Field Guide is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

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