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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. In Part Two, Chapter 6, how long have Mike and Frankie been at Bishop's?

2. After reading to the sisters and then sleeping, what does Otto find along the path he travels in The Untitled First Section?

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

4. When Otto bought the book he reads to the sisters, what did the person who sold it to him also give him?

5. In Part Two, Chapter 1, what color is Mike's hair?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part Two, Chapter 11, what happens when Mr. Howard takes Frankie and Mike to Highlander's Department Store?

2. In Part One, Chapter 2, what does Friedrich look like?

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

4. In Chapter 16, why does Rudolph leave instead of playing music with Martin and a friend?

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

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

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

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

9. How does Mike find time to play the piano in Part Two, Chapter 2?

10. What does Otto read as he waits for the others to get to home base in The Untitled Opening Section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Sturbridge does not want Mike or Frankie when they are brought to her house. Why does her opinion about the boys change and what brings about the change in her opinion?

Essay Topic 2

The midwife tells each princess that her fate is not sealed when she takes each one to the forest. What does the midwife’s prophecy imply about fate and destiny as the prophecy is uttered and as it is fulfilled?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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