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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 did Pippi once kill in India?

2. How many boys are chasing the one boy?

3. Why does Pippi say she will not go with the police officers to where they want to take her?

4. What does Pippi think her father is?

5. What does Pippi say she can do with a threadless spool she finds?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Pippi's garden different from the one at Tommy's house?

4. How does Pippi say she disciplines herself?

5. What does Pippi do when Bengt starts to tease her about her appearance?

6. What is Pippi's full name?

7. What do Tommy and Annika say to convince Pippi to go to school?

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

9. What does Pippi say a Thing Finder is?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

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