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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. Why does Caddie like fall and spring more than the other seasons?

2. What are the people cut off from when ice builds up on the river?

3. What does Caddie put in Annabelle's shirt?

4. Why does Caddie think the autumn after the vote is the most beautiful she has seen?

5. How do the children decide to make some money from the gift Indian John leaves for Caddie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Johnny say to Caddie after Harriet punishes her for the prank on Annabelle?

2. How does Obediah protect the school from the fire?

3. What does Annabelle think of moving to England?

4. What does Robert do when he finds the peep show?

5. What does Johnny tell his children to do in the summer when they are planning their fun day?

6. What does Harriet do when Johnny reads her vote, and how do the children respond to this?

7. What is the final tally of the votes?

8. What happens when Annabelle tries to ride Pete?

9. Why are Tom's stories always in such high demand?

10. Why does Caddie spend her money on the Hankinson children?

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

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

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