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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 old was Johnny when his father died?

2. What is the canoe that Caddie sees at the beginning of the book made of?

3. Why did Johnny used to wear the red breeches and wooden clogs?

4. What is Caddie's real name?

5. What makes Caddie nervous about crossing the river at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Caddie do with her money while trying to decide what to do with it?

2. What happens when Caddie tries to fix the circuit rider's clock by herself?

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

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

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

6. What bet does Caddie make with Edmund, and how does he respond?

7. How does Miss Parker get control over Obediah?

8. What does Mr. Tanner ask Johnny to fix, and why?

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

10. How does Caddie feel about pigeon hunting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Warren and Tom are two characters who are very similar in their natures but are markedly different in other ways. Use some examples from the text to compare and contrast these two dynamic characters.

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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