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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 is Kate compared to by the man who looked after her during the voyage?

2. Why does Kate make changes in her clothing?

3. Who helps Marton get the crops ready?

4. How does Mother solve the problem of Kate's clothes?

5. How does Marton get home after Kate steals his wagon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What gift does Pista give Kate, and why?

2. What does the letter from Kate's father say?

3. What does Jancsi say when Kate asks to ride his horse?

4. Why does Kate have to be carried inside the house after her first riding lesson with Jancsi?

5. How do people at church respond to Kate on Easter?

6. What does Jancsi think of the train and why?

7. What surprise does Kate get on the morning they go to see the lambs?

8. Why is Jancsi so excited for Kate to come live with him?

9. What does Kate's egg for Jancsi have on it, and why?

10. What does the rich man in the mirage story use his soldiers for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sandor was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence - however brief - altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

How does Sandor make his important decision at the end of the book, and what message is the author able to send through this decision?

Essay Topic 3

How does Kate respond to being taught by Jancsi, and what does this reveal about the relationship between these cousins?

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