Pax Quiz

How does Vola help Peter?

• She helps Peter with his broken foot, making crutches and a cast for him.

• She doesn't and sends him away

• She gives him water and a map to find Pax.

What did Runt do before he stood watch over Pax as he slept?

• He brought Pax worms and eggs because Pax was starving.

• He fought with Gray.

• HE took a thorn out of Pax's paw.

Read the excerpt: Peter felt tears roll down his face, but he didn’t wipe them away. Pax sprang back. He whimpered, licking at the tears. Peter pushed him down. He found the crutch and levered himself upright. “No. I don’t want you to stay. I’ll always leave the porch door open, but you have to go.” Pax looked toward the brush and then back at his boy’s face. Peter dug into his pocket and pulled out the toy. He lifted it. Pax raised his head, his eyes trained on Peter’s hand. And Peter hurled the plastic soldier over the brush and into the woods, as far away as he could. What does Peter’s action of throwing the plastic soldier symbolize (show us about Peter) in the passage?

• His desire to keep Pax close.

• His effort to distract Pax from leaving.

• His acceptance of letting Pax go.

• His anger towards Pax for not understanding.

Read the excerpt: . He knew that somehow the humans had taken it. My boy does not bring harm. He is not like them. He is not war-sick. The war-sick are full-grown. He is still young. No. It is another difference. Pax was sure of this, but he was also confused. Over the past year, Peter had grown taller and stronger, and his voice had deepened. But more than that, his scent had changed—it was no longer the scent of a child. He is not young. But he is not war-sick. The last day I saw him, he cared for me, although he himself was in pain. His eyes shed water. How does Pax differentiate (tell the difference) Peter from the other humans?

• By recognizing Peter is too young to cause harm.

• By noticing Peter's physical growth and changes.

• By observing Peter's actions and emotional response.

• By believing Peter is not involved in the war.

Who does Pax meet at the military camp while taking peanut butter?

• Peter's Grandfather

• Vola

• Peter

• Peter's Father

What does Peter realize at the end of the book?

• He doesn't have to be like his father if he chooses not to be.

• He can love Pax and let him be free to live in the wild with his new family. 

• He has grown into being able to stand up for what he wants.

• All of the above.

What does Peter notice about Vola before they go to the library?

• She is wearing a new dress.

• She is wearing his mother's bracelet.

• She is wearing her prosthetic leg.

• She is wearing make-up and has her hair done.

What does Pax realize about Peter at the end of the book?

• He has grown more confident in himself

• He is afraid of his father

• He has become mean like his father

• He no longer wants Pax as his Pet

What type of GENRE is our story: from Pax by Sara Pennypacker?

• Lyric Poem

• Informational Text

• Novel

• Historical Fiction

What does the following sentence from paragraph 1, emphasize? "He stretched up from his boy's lap and sniffed at threads of scent leaking in through the window, which told him they were now traveling into woodlands."

• Fox's ability to know where they are.

• Fox's dislike of being in the car.

• Way the boy feels about the fox.

• Way the fox feels about the woodlands..