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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 lies beyond the Wild Wood?

2. What is Mr. Toad's new hobby?

3. What name was on the brass plate they uncovered?

4. After a time, the seizures stop and Toad becomes:

5. What word does the carol repeat several times?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Mole changed after living with Rat for a few weeks?

2. Describe what Rat calls the "tricks of the forest?"

3. Why is it unusual for Badger to visit Rat and Mole?

4. What decision do the animals come to regarding Toad's new hobby?

5. What realization does Mole make at the end of this chapter?

6. How does Mole get across the river?

7. What were the crimes that Toad committed, according to the court?

8. What does Mr. Toad invite Mole and Rat to do?

9. Describe Toad.

10. What does Mole decide by the end of the chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the importance of the seasons to the story in A Wind in the Willows. What happens during each season? What events happen because of the season?

Essay Topic 2

Research the author's biography. What experiences or people might have inspire Kenneth Grahame to write A Wind in the Willows?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the character of Mole in this story. What purpose does he serve in the book? How would you describe him? What makes him unique as a character?

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