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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. In Chapter 7, what is the farthest that Maggie has ever been by herself?

2. On what street is Maggie's house in London?

3. What does the trash can look like in Chapter 6?

4. In Chapter 16, where does Rumpus go when he runs from Maggie?

5. In Chapter 14, what animal comes near Rumpus when he is caught in the trap?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, where do Maggie's parents decide to send her?

2. In Chapter 9, what does Maggie notice on the window ledges, shelves, and nooks in Fred's cottage?

3. What does Rumpus think when he finds himself on the side of the road in Chapter 8?

4. Why does Maggie stick a pencil through her hand?

5. What is the name of the place where Fred lives, and what is it like?

6. Where does Rumpus sleep in Chapter 10?

7. What does Rumpus have to eat at the end of Chapter 16?

8. What does Rumpus do when Maggie brings him steak in Chapter 20?

9. In Chapter 17, what does Maggie discover when she goes back to Fred's?

10. What happens when Rumpus is sleeping?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Harrington use cliffhangers in Wildoak? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Wildoak? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Maggie and Rumpus?

Essay Topic 3

Wildoak Forest is going to be destroyed. How will the destruction of Wildoak Forest affect humans in the village and the creatures that live in the forest? What does the destruction of the forest reveal about the importance of wildlife conservation?

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