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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. Where does Simon go after leaving Mallory's bedroom?

2. What do Brownies become when they get mad?

3. What does Jared's mother ask him?

4. What surprises Simon about Jared and the book Jared found?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Simon look at that Jared shows him and what does he wonder?

3. What does Jared point out in the kitchen and what happens to his evidence?

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

5. What wakes Jared in the morning, where does he run, what does he see and who else is there with him?

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

7. How does Mrs. Grace feel when she wakes up Jared in the morning and what does she show him?

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

9. What is the most upsetting thing about the problems downstairs and what does Jared's mother accuse him of concerning Simon's mice?

10. What does Simon speculate to Jared about Mallory's situation and what does Jared say to him? How does Simon react to Jared's suggestion?

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

As in many fantasy novels, magic is an inherent part of a few of the characters. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the use of magic in The Field Guide. Who possesses magic as an inherent aspect of their nature? Who can wield magic through the use of a tool? What is the difference between the two types of magical usage? Is one more powerful than the other?

2. Why do you think magic exists in so many fantasy novels? Do you think a novel can be "fantasy" and there be no magic as a part of the storyline? Why or why not.

3. Why would you want to possess Thimbletack's magic? Explain your answer.

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