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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 does Edmund choose to take pigeon hunting with him?

2. How old was Johnny when his father died?

3. What is Tom doing when he talks about the poor people?

4. What does Robert do that makes Caddie proud?

5. What is the name of Obediah's brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Johnny tell his sons and hired hands to do when pigeon season arrives?

2. What do Caddie and her brothers do at the beginning of the book?

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

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

5. What prank does Edmund play on Caddie when he first gets off the boat?

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

7. Into what does Harriet put much of her effort on the farm, and why is this surprising?

8. How does Miss Parker get control over Obediah?

9. What does Caddie overhear Melvin Kent say while he is at her house?

10. How does Caddie feel about pigeon hunting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

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