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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. Where does Marton plan to sell his horses?

2. When will Kate's father come to visit?

3. Who is dressed up as Mikulas?

4. What scares Jancsi about the gypsies?

5. What power does Marton need to use the grinder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jancsi do during the stampede?

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

3. Why does Arpad not want the children to help with the round-up?

4. How does Kate get back home after the gypsies leave?

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

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

7. Why do the gypsies always come at harvest time?

8. What does Kate want Csaba to do?

9. What does Matyas learn that the truth to immortality is?

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

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

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

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?

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