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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. How does Pippi feel when she sees the police officers come into her yard?

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

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

4. What does Pippi throw to Annika while she is in the tree?

5. What do the mean boys call Pippi when they first see her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the officers are both up on the roof of the house?

2. What is Pippi's full name?

3. What does Pippi do when the teacher asks the class to draw for a while, and why does she do this?

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

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

6. What does Pippi say a Thing Finder is?

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

8. What do Annika and Tommy find at the end of their search?

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

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

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

There were a number of magical elements in this book. What are some of these elements, and how do they shape the setting of this plot?

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how does persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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