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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 does Robert do that makes Caddie proud?

2. What does Warren say he wants for Christmas dinner?

3. How old is the oldest student in the school?

4. What do the Indian children do when they see Caddie?

5. Why did Johnny used to wear the red breeches and wooden clogs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What side of the Civil War does Johnny take?

2. Why does Caddie's raft fall apart, and how does she feel when this happens?

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

4. How does Harriet respond when she hears Caddie went to the Indian Camp alone?

5. What happens when Caddie tries to fix the circuit rider's clock by herself?

6. How does Caddie celebrate her 12th birthday?

7. How does Caddie plan not to eat the turkey sandwiches her mother makes for lunch?

8. What happens when Johnny sees Indian John when Caddie is brought home?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Caddie endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety are two ideas that are touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how do these affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Carol Ryrie Brink have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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