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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. Who gets the upper hand of the school after the initial scuffle?

2. Who is Caddie's best friend?

3. Who is the guest at dinner?

4. Where was Johnny born?

5. What surprises Caddie when she gets home for dinner at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harriet do after they get word of the possible Indian uprising?

2. What happens when Caddie is late to dinner at the beginning of the book?

3. How does Miss Parker get control over Obediah?

4. What bad news does Caddie receive on her birthday?

5. What side of the Civil War does Johnny take?

6. How does Harriet respond when she hears Caddie went to the Indian Camp alone?

7. What does Edmund want to take Nero for and how does the family react to this request?

8. What does Edmund do to make Caddie feel better after her raft falls apart?

9. What is so surprising to the Indians about the Woodlawn children?

10. Why does Johnny say he doesn't want his part of the Woodlawn fortune?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Tom's relationship with Katie change over the course of the plot? What causes these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Edmund is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

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

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