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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. What is Caddie's real name?

2. What is Obediah's hat made from?

3. What is the name of Caddie's horse?

4. Why did Katie not receive many valentines?

5. Where does Johnny say the Kent family can gather?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Caddie think about when she goes to bed after hearing her father's story?

2. How does Miss Parker get control over Obediah?

3. Into what does Harriet put much of her effort on the farm, and why is this surprising?

4. What does Mr. Tanner ask Johnny to fix, and why?

5. What does Harriet say when she comes home after trying to sell turkeys?

6. What does Edmund want to take Nero for and how does the family react to this request?

7. How do the Woodlawns react to Katie being in their house?

8. What does Johnny tell his sons and hired hands to do when pigeon season arrives?

9. Why does Mr. Tanner enjoy taking meals at the Woodlawn house?

10. What does Edmund do to make Caddie feel better after her raft falls apart?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Edmund is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice is a theme prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

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