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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 Annika tell Pippi is at the circus?

2. What does Pippi have to move out of the way on the way to the picnic?

3. What is it doing when Pippi hears of the coffee party, and why is it ironic?

4. Where did Pippi learn to tie knots?

5. How many horses is the ringmaster riding?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Pippi pays a gold coin to get into the circus?

2. What happens when Pippi approaches Adolf at the circus?

3. What was Pippi doing when Tommy invited her to the coffee party, and why was this so strange?

4. How does Pippi become famous in the town?

5. What do Tommy and Annika say while Pippi takes a nap at the circus?

6. What is the Skyscraper?

7. What does Pippi do when she realizes that Mr. Nilsson has run off at the picnic?

8. What does Tommy wish as they leave the picnic, and what is Pippi's response to this?

9. What do the thieves do after leaving Pippi's house for the first time?

10. What does Pippi do to the angry bull?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hope was a strong theme in this book. Where does this theme appear and which characters are most affected by it?

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Settengren was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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