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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. Where did Frankie and Mike's parents used to live before his father died?

2. How tall is Mike in Part Two, Chapter 1?

3. After reading to the sisters and then sleeping, how long does Otto follow the trail until he thinks to play the harmonica?

4. In Part One, Chapter 18, where is Elisabeth?

5. What did Pennyweather take from Frankie and Mike when they arrived?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part Two, Chapter 8, what is Mrs. Sturbridge's house like?

2. What does Friedrich's home look like when he and Uncle Gunter visit in Chapter 20?

3. What is the emblem for the harmonica factory, and why might it have to be removed?

4. In the story that Otto reads to the three sisters, what happens after their father the king dies?

5. Who does Otto meet when he stumbles into a circle of fir trees in The Untitled Opening Section?

6. How do officials learn that Martin and Friedrich plan to leave in Chapter 18?

7. Why does Mrs. von Gerber visit in Chapter 22?

8. What does Elisabeth say about her childhood in Part One, Chapter 10?

9. In Chapter 21, what is learned about Martin's fate?

10. What is the fortune that the midwife repeats for each of the king's daughters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The harmonica helps the main characters in the novel deal with the difficulties in their lives. How does having the harmonica assist each of the main characters in freeing themselves from the difficulties and challenges in their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Both Elisabeth and Mike have to be responsible for younger siblings. How are the responsibilities that Mike and Elisabeth have similar and why their actions are so important in preserving what is left of their families?

Essay Topic 3

Mike uses deductive reasoning to come to the conclusion that Mrs. Sturbridge is going to send him and Frankie away. How does Mike use deductive reasoning to come to that conclusion and based on the end of the story, how does deductive reasoning lead Mike to the wrong conclusion?

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