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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 time does Pippi go to school?

2. What did Annika used to play before Pippi arrived?

3. How does Pippi say the people in India walk?

4. Why does Pippi NOT mind not having parents?

5. What does Annika see that comforts her about Pippi's stay in the tree?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pippi say to Tommy and Annika about egg yolks?

2. What does Pippi say after she tells about the man from China?

3. What does Pippi do when a police officer tells her she should be ashamed to not know the capital of Portugal?

4. What do the people of the town think when they find out Pippi lives alone?

5. What does a girl walking by Pippi's gate ask, and how does Pippi respond?

6. How does Pippi put herself to sleep?

7. What does Pippi do as she is leaving the school?

8. What does Pippi think happened to her father when he fell overboard on his ship?

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

10. What does Pippi say a Thing Finder is?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pippi had some very strange quirks. What are some of these oddities, where do they come from, and how does their inclusion in the book alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

How does Tommy's relationship with Annika change over the course of the plot? What causes these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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