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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 do Tommy and Annika get money to go to the circus?

2. What time does the coffee party start?

3. What does Pippi do when the band begins to play at the circus?

4. What does Tommy say was the best part of the circus?

5. What is the tallest building in town called?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the thieves do after leaving Pippi's house for the first time?

2. How does Annika describe the circus to Pippi?

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

4. What does Tommy wish as they leave the picnic, and what is Pippi's response to this?

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

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

7. How does Pippi become famous in the town?

8. What happens when the thieves ask Pippi what time it is?

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

10. What does the fire chief do after Pippi has saved the boys from the building?

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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