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AviPoppy
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1995A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
Why do you think the author chose to narrate portions of the novel from Mr. Ocax’s perspective? Do the passages from his point of view change the way you feel about Mr. Ocax? How and why?
Discuss tyranny and heroism in the novel. How is Mr. Ocax like a tyrant? How is Poppy like a hero? How are the two characters similar to and different from one another? What qualities do you think the novel ultimately suggests form the difference between heroes and villains?
Consider the Dimwood Forest setting. How does its characterization change over the course of the novel? How does this reflect important changes or realizations in Poppy’s personal journey?
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