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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Brightbill's first lengthy bout of flying is over, he is tired and pleased, but expresses one regret. What is that regret?
(a) He wishes Chitchat could fly with him.
(b) He wishes he were better at flying.
(c) He wishes that his biological parents were alive to see him fly.
(d) He wishes Roz could fly wiith him.

2. When Brightbill tells Roz that the other goslings have been making fun of him, what does he say their comments are about?
(a) They laugh at Brightbill for saying hello to everyone he sees.
(b) They laugh at Brightbill for being a weak swimmer.
(c) They laugh at Brightbill for having a monster mother.
(d) They laugh at Brightbill for being an orphan.

3. Before plants are installed in the garden, what favor does Tawny ask of the neighbors?
(a) To gather seeds from the forest.
(b) To aerate the soil but digging their claws and hooves into it.
(c) To install an irrigation system using the river as the source of the water.
(d) To leave their droppings on the garden.

4. What does Loudwing say when Roz asks her about Brightbill swallowing pebbles?
(a) She tells Roz to instruct Brightbill never to swallow pebbles again.
(b) She tells Roz that they must take Brightbill to the island's doctor immediately.
(c) She tells Roz to make sure Brightbill is not swallowing anything besides food because it could hurt him.
(d) She tells Roz that geese often swallow a few pebbles in order to aid their digestion.

5. Who teaches the goslings in their new skill lessons for the celebrated day?
(a) Loudwing.
(b) Brightbill.
(c) Roz.
(d) Chitchat.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Roz fixes the hole in the roof of the Nest, she shouts something out into the night. What does she shout?

2. What does Roz say when Brightbill asks her if she too has instincts?

3. When Longneck ask if anyone has questions before the geese begin their journey, what does Roz ask?

4. What is NOT part of Roz's and Brightbill's nightly routine?

5. For the first several weeks after Brightbill's departure, Roz spends her time in one particular way. What does she do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What unusual sight do Roz and Brightbill see one day during one of Brightbill's practice flight sessions on the ridge?

2. When Brightbill asks about his birth mother, what does he say after Roz reveals the truth?

3. What happens to cause Loudwing's advice to Roz that she let Brightbill cool off and have some time alone since youngsters of his age tend to be moody?

4. When Brightbill asks if he can skip migration and instead remain on the island with Roz during the winter, Roz says she does not think that is a good idea and that he should migrate with the flock. What are the reasons behind this pronouncement?

5. Why are the animals unsure if they want another lodge after one of them burns down?

6. What feelings does Brightbill express when he calls his family a strange one?

7. What is the significance of the revelation that among the migratory birds who will have to leave the island are the geese?

8. What kinds of sensory details does the author use to describe autumn?

9. How does a community effort result in a drastic reduction of any further freezing deaths that winter?

10. What methods does Brightbill use to become an excellent flier?

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