Pax Final Test

Whose perspective is taken in the book? (Check any AND all that apply)

• Pax's
• Peter's
• Vola's

Which is a central theme(s) for this book? (Check any AND all that apply)

• compassion (understanding the misfortune of others)
• loyalty (a strong feeling of support)
• survival (continuing to exist against the odds)
• whimsy (playful, silly, humor)

To whom did Peter feel closest emotionally?

• his grandfather
• his father
• Pax
• Vola

Which best describes Peter’s choice to go find Pax?

• brave
• logical
• safe
• wise

What was Peter’s favorite sport?

• baseball
• basketball
• bowling
• hunting

What was the biggest challenge for Pax in the wild?

• being able to find water to drink
• finding shelter
• getting other foxes to accept him
• hunting and eating wild prey

Which did Gray NOT use to describe the humans?

• careless
• false-acting
• helpless
• war-sick

Which best describes Vola’s lifestyle?

• sad
• smart
• scary
• solitary

What was the main reason Vola made Peter stay longer than he wished?

• She was selfish and lonely.
• She wanted him to get smarter.
• She wanted him to get stronger.
• The weather was bad.

Why did Peter feel most betrayed by his father?

• He didn’t tell him what happened to his mother.
• He left him with his grandfather.
• He knew Pax would be in danger where he left him because of the war.

• He went to war.