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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 will the scent of the beans mask?

2. through what did Toadflex and Pimpernel escape?

3. What is the name of the rabbit?

4. What kind of animal does Fiver see in the field?

5. What strange sounds do the new rabbits make?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Holly avoid death?

2. What qualities does Bigwig show in chapter 38?

3. How does the General respond to Hazel's plan in chapter 43?

4. What is the truth about the warren in chapter 17?

5. What premonition does Fiver have?

6. Why does the sentry have to report Bigwig?

7. What happens to the Efrafa rabbits in chapter 49?

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

9. Why does Fiver not want to raid the farm in chapter 25?

10. What have the rabbits learned since the beginning of the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the 1970s? How does Adams express these concerns?

2) In what ways do you think the novel's meaning would change if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

What dangers do the students think the rabbits will face on their journey? What is the biggest danger to their lives? How can rabbits avoid these dangers?

Essay Topic 3

Do the students think El-ahrairah resembles any folk stories in our own culture? In what way is El-ahrairah used in rabbit society? Why is such a folk hero important to the rabbits?

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