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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 many boys does Pippi save from the tall building?

2. What kind of vacation do Tommy and Annika get in Chapter 6?

3. What does Pippi jump off of during the picnic?

4. What is it doing when Pippi hears of the coffee party, and why is it ironic?

5. Who do the thieves think Mr. Nilsson is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pippi do when Miss Carmencita comes out on her horse?

2. How does Pippi save the boys from the burning building?

3. What happens when Pippi approaches Adolf at the circus?

4. What do the ladies at the party talk about, and how does Pippi respond to this?

5. What is the Skyscraper?

6. What do the two thieves do when they first come into Pippi's house?

7. What does Pippi do for the thieves before sending them on their way?

8. What happens when Pippi pays a gold coin to get into the circus?

9. How does Pippi scrub the floor in her house?

10. What does Pippi do when she realizes that Mr. Nilsson has run off at the picnic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Settengren was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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