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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 Tommy find in a field while on the picnic?

2. Where does Pippi keep her bag of gold?

3. What is the maid's name at Tommy's house?

4. Who do the thieves think Mr. Nilsson is?

5. What does Pippi ask for to help her save the boys in the tall building?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the fire chief do after Pippi has saved the boys from the building?

2. What happens when the thieves ask Pippi what time it is?

3. What blocks the way when the children head to the picnic, and how do they get around it?

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

5. What is wrong with the first two picnic spots found by the children?

6. What does Pippi do for the thieves before sending them on their way?

7. How did Pippi get ready for the coffee party?

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

9. How does Pippi become famous in the town?

10. How does Pippi scrub the floor in her house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book and how do those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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