The Field Guide Test | Final Test - Hard

Holly Black
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 135 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Field Guide Test | Final Test - Hard

Holly Black
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 135 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 surprises Simon about Jared and the book Jared found?

2. What is Helen Grace's biggest concern about Jared's activities that morning?

3. What are Mallory and Simon doing when Jared next sees them?

4. What is Simon losing?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Jared decide to do to calm the boggart and what does he carry into the house? What is his mother's reaction to Jared's load?

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

5. What does Jared think about as to his situation and his aunt Lucinda?

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

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

8. What is Jared talking about to Simon when Simon wants to go to sleep?

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

10. What do Simon and Mallory think about her situation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of The Field Guide.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

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. Compare/contrast the Graces' world to that of "real" life. What are the advantages to each world? The disadvantages?

2. In which world would you rather live in if you were human? What about if you were an boggart? Explain your response.

3. If you had an Thimbletack's abilities how would you use them? Use examples from The Field Guide and your own life to illustrate your answer.

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