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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. When is Kate the most ruinous?

2. What does Mother bake with nuts for Easter?

3. How is Kate found when she goes missing the second time on her first day?

4. Why do the soldiers in the mirage story fall asleep?

5. What surprises Kate about the breakfast she has before the trip to the lambs?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Marton reward Kate's good behavior around Easter time?

3. What happens to Kate after she steals the wagon?

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

5. What does Kate's egg for Uncle Marton have on it, and why?

6. What animal does Kate like best on the farm, and why?

7. How does the fairy trick the rich man?

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

9. What favor does Pista ask of Kate?

10. What does Jancsi think after the situation with Kate in the rafters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Marton's relationship with Kate change over the course of the plot? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Family Love was a very important theme and motivating factor in this book. Which characters were most affected by this theme? Which relationships were the most significant to the plot and why?

Essay Topic 3

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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