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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 Jancsi imagine Kate before she comes?

2. What does Mother bake with nuts for Easter?

3. What is Kate's favorite farm animal?

4. How does Kate eat dinner on her second day at the ranch?

5. What does Jancsi love most about the ranch hands?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the first sign that Kate is going to cause trouble?

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

7. How does Kate get to Jancsi's house?

8. What surprise does Kate get on the morning they go to see the lambs?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Sandor make his important decision at the end of the book, and what message is the author able to send through this decision?

Essay Topic 2

There were a few different social and political ideals mentioned and discussed in this book. What were some of these ideals, and how did their presence in the book affect the main characters?

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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