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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 Caddie do when she can't touch the bottom of the river?

2. Where does Caddie find the wooden clogs and red breeches?

3. How does Edmond feel when he sees Caddie at the dock?

4. What does Harriet think Caddie should do with her money?

5. Why does the raft fall apart?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Johnny and Harriet feel when Caddie shows up at the dock?

3. How does Miss Parker get control over Obediah?

4. How does Caddie celebrate her 12th birthday?

5. What does Caddie think about when she goes to bed after hearing her father's story?

6. What happens when Obediah puts his feet on Maggie's desk?

7. Why does Mr. Tanner enjoy taking meals at the Woodlawn house?

8. What does Harriet say when she comes home after trying to sell turkeys?

9. What interesting items does Caddie find in the attic one day?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

Choosing sides is a theme in this book. What are some of the examples of this theme, and how does it affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Carol Ryrie Brink have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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