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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. What does Tommy find in a hollow tree?

2. What does a police officer say Pippi can't do?

3. Why does the teacher tell Pippi she should not go to school?

4. What does the teacher say Pippi knows very little about?

5. How many police officers come into Pippi's yard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the officers get back on the ground?

2. How does Annika feel when Pippi first suggests they ride her horse?

3. What does Pippi give Tommy and Annika the first time they are in her house?

4. What does Pippi do when a policeman grabs her to take her away?

5. What does the teacher do when she gets frustrated with Pippi's behavior?

6. What game does Pippi want to play from within the tree?

7. What do Tommy and Annika do in the morning after their first meeting with Pippi?

8. How does Pippi put herself to sleep?

9. What does Pippi say a Thing Finder is?

10. What does Pippi do when Annika tells her that lying is not a good thing to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tommy and Annika are almost mirror images of each other, and yet they have some notable differences. Using excerpts from the text, please compare and contrast these two characters and explain the significance they had in the plot.

Essay Topic 2

Generosity was a key theme in this book. Where does this theme appear and which characters are the most affected by it?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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