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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. How does Marton celebrate selling his horses so quickly?

2. Who is dressed up as Mikulas?

3. What is a komp?

4. What does Kate tell Mikulas to do with what he has brought her?

5. How does Kate hope to surprise Marton on the day of the fair?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kate hope will happen when her father visits?

2. Why does the man who buys Marton's horses call him a fool?

3. What is the big surprise Marton has for Mikulas Day?

4. What happens just after Mother tells the story about the rooster?

5. What do the gypsies steal from Marton's ranch?

6. Why does Marton grind his own wheat?

7. Why does Marton call the man who buys his horses a fool?

8. What lands does Prince Matyas go to?

9. What does Jancsi do during the stampede?

10. How does Kate avoid being tied up by the gypsies when they want to kidnap her?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

What role did discipline play in this book, and how was this important theme presented by the author and the main characters?

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