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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 do the children react when they hear what they will eat all winter?

2. Where does the community hold its church services?

3. Where is Caddie when her raft falls apart?

4. What is the name of Caddie's mother?

5. How many pigeons does Johnny tell his sons to kill?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Caddie plan not to eat the turkey sandwiches her mother makes for lunch?

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

5. How does Caddie's mother feel about the Indians?

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Johnny allow Caddie to run so free and wild?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

How does the relationship between the settlers and the Indians affect the main characters in the book?

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