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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. Where does the community hold its church services?

2. What do the Indian children do when they see Caddie?

3. What has Johnny repaired for the Indians to earn their trust?

4. How do the children get to school when there are large snowdrifts?

5. How does Johnny feel when he hears that Caddie went to the Indian Camp alone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Caddie is preparing to ride away after hearing a nasty rumor?

2. Why does Caddie's raft fall apart, and how does she feel when this happens?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Caddie feel about pigeon hunting?

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

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

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 3

Responsibility and coming of age are two interwoven themes. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to move the plot along?

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