Pax Review

What is the importance of the toy soldier in the game Peter plays with Pax?

• It symbolizes their bond and how they can rely on each other.
• It represents their dislike for Peter's father.
• It is just a toy they play fetch with.
• It is a tracking device for Pax.

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What does Peter do when he and Pax get out of the father's car on the side of the road?

• Runs into the woods with Pax to hide from the father.
• Feeds Pax goldfish crackers so he isn't hungry.
• Throws the toy soldier into the woods for Pax to fetch.
• Takes Pax's collar and puts it into his pocket.

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How does Peter’s “not being where he should be” relate to how  his mother died?

• Peter was off at summer camp when his mom died.
• Peter and his father were fighting outside when his mom died from an accident inside the house.
• Peter's grandfather was driving his mother home and lost control of the car.
• Peter had been angry, so his mother left him home while she went to the store and was killed in a car accident.

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Why doesn't Peter want to be like his father?

• His father is too kind and caring toward others.
• His father is angry and abusive and doesn't show affection to Peter or Pax.
• Peter wants to go to college instead of becoming a soldier.
• Peter doesn't like dogs as much as his dad does.

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What happens while Peter is walking to find Pax in the trees along the highway?

• He tripped on a root and broke his foot.
• A bear chased him up a tree.
• His grandfather was waiting for him with the police.
• Pax found him and ran to get help.

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Peter ends up hiding out in a barn.  Who does it belong to?

• Grandfather
• Vola
• Police Officer
• Army

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What is the reason Peter gives Vola for being in her barn?

• He is hiding from the police.
• He ran away from home to look for his fox.
• He was taking a shortcut home from batting practice.
• He is meeting up with his father at a military camp.

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What changed Vola's life?

• Motherhood
• War
• School
• Church

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What does Vola tell Peter she remembers about herself?

• She would have been a good nurse.
• She would have been a good mother.
• She would have been a good bus driver.
• She would have been a good teacher.

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Who does Pax make friends with in the wild?

• Bristle and Runt
• Runt, Bristle, and Gray
• Peter's Father
• Vola