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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 Kate tell Mother she can't do after her first lesson from Jancsi?

2. What bad attribute does the man in the mirage story have?

3. What does Jancsi compare the train to?

4. What does Kate think about the Easter traditions?

5. What does Jancsi do to prepare for Kate's coming?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kate prepare for her riding lessons with Jancsi?

2. What does Kate spend most of the time on her ranch doing?

3. How does Jancsi learn most of his ranching skills?

4. How does the fairy trick the rich man?

5. What disappoints Jancsi when he goes to pick up Kate?

6. How and why do the animals help the shepherd in the mirage story?

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

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

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

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

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

Generosity 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?

Essay Topic 3

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

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