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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. Where do the people in town want to send Pippi when they find out she is an orphan?

2. What does Pippi ask to learn when she first gets to school?

3. How do the police officers get onto the roof while trying to catch Pippi?

4. What is Pippi covered in when she greets Tommy and Annika on their second meeting?

5. What time do Tommy and Annika get out of school every day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Annika ask Pippi when she first climbs into the tree, and how does Pippi respond?

8. How does Pippi say she disciplines herself?

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

10. What is Pippi's full name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pippi endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Lindgren have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book and how do those moments affect the course of the plot?

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