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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 does Loudwing say when Roz asks her about Brightbill swallowing pebbles?

2. What does Brightbill do when Roz forbids him to see the robot graveyard?

3. What is the name for a squirrel nest?

4. What does Chitchat tell Brightbill on the day of migration that makes him smile?

5. What does Roz decide to do when she realizes that the Nest is at its capacity?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Roz do when she discovers that the harsh winter conditions have killed many of the island's creatures while she has been hibernating?

2. How does Roz feel about the relationship between Brightbill and Chitchat?

3. What benefits does the garden provide to the island community?

4. How does Brightbill's curiosity influence his behavior?

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

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

7. Why does Brightbill become a target of teasing for the other goslings?

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

9. When Roz and Brightbill decide they can no longer stand wondering about what will happen when they press Roz's deactivation button and they press it, what happens?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the novel's message regarding capitalism and what methods does the author use to get across this message? Prove your claim with concrete details from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

What is the novel's message regarding acceptance and belonging? Discuss how these themes are shaped by the events within the novel and provide concrete details to support your claim.

Essay Topic 3

Is The Wild Robot a fantasy novel or a science fiction novel? Prove your claim using genre characteristics accompanied by concrete details from the novel.

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