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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. Why, according to Rat, can't Toad sing any songs at the banquet?

2. Who shoots at Toad?

3. Who starts to chase Toad after the motorcar crashes?

4. Who has taken over Toad Hall?

5. Toad sees a horse. What is the horse pulling?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Toad behave when he rejoins the party?

2. Why was Otter so worried about his son?

3. What do Badger and the others hear the weasels doing as they approach?

4. Why wasn't Rat home when Mole got back to their house?

5. In what ways are Water Rat and Sea Rat different?

6. What does Toad find especially difficult about escaping from prison?

7. Would Water Rat have liked a life at sea?

8. What does Toad do when he's alone in his room?

9. Why does Badger threaten to leave Toad out of the attack on Toad Hall?

10. How does Toad acquire a set of clothing to escape in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How do the different vehicles in this story relate to the theme of adventures? Write an essay to describe the relationship, using examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 6, Mr. Toad, Badger, Rat, and Mole attempt to save Toad from his own behavior. Write about this event and its outcome. Were the friends right to interfere? Would the outcome have been different if they had simply let Toad indulge his obsession? Support your opinion with examples from the text.

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