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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. Why does Jared put milk out in the kitchen in a bowl on the floor.

2. What is one reason might the creature be bothering Mallory?

3. What enrages Helen about what Simon says?

4. About what does Jared think concerning mystical creatures?

5. What does Helen make Jared do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jared's mother say to him about his anger?

2. What is Jared doing that night that surprises Simon, what is Simon doing and what is Jared thinking about?

3. How does Jared feel about the trunk in the attic and what does he do with the trunk? What does he find?

4. Why does Jared decide to go downstairs and what does he do in the kitchen?

5. How does Jared's mother feel about him going to the attic?

6. What phrase is Jared thinking about in the poem, and where does he decide to go?

7. What does Jared ask their mother about Arthur and what is her reply?

8. What does Jared ultimately find in the trunk?

9. What does Jared ask Mallory about her hair and what are Mallory's private doubts?

10. What does Jared do with the black plastic garbage bag and what does he see inside it?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss The Field Guide based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1, and then judge if The Field Guide is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the fact that The Field Guide is part of a series changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.

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