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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 kind of wire is wrapped around Bigwig's neck?

2. What does Hazel thank Bigwig for doing?

3. Who has not cleaned Holly's wound properly?

4. What is the name of the story Dandelion tells?

5. What does Pipkin have in his foot?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the little girl save Hazel?

2. What premonition does Fiver have?

3. How does Woundwort try and entice Bigwig back to his warren?

4. How does Bigwig get a message to Kehaar?

5. Why does Bigwig decide to join the others in finding a new warren?

6. How do the rabbits escape Woundwort?

7. How did El-ahrairah free Rabscuttle?

8. What story about El-ahrairah does Dandelion tell in chapter 41?

9. Who is El-ahrairah?

10. Describe the Efrafa warren.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Adams' dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

Essay Topic 2

Look at the structure of the novel.

1) How does Adams use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

3) Besides the main characters, examine the way Adams uses the other characters in the story. When does he introduce and remove them from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the difference between the characters of Bigwig and Hazel.

1) What is it about Bigwig's character that makes him use violence to get people to obey? In what way is Bigwig used to using violence?

2) What is it about Hazel's character that makes him peaceful?

3) In what way do the students think both Hazel's diplomacy and Bigwig's aggressive behavior could come in useful?

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