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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 is the missing person at the picnic found?

2. What do the two thieves plan to ask from Pippi when they first get to her house?

3. What does Pippi say she never does when she sees the boys in the tall building?

4. Why is Pippi not able to see Tommy and Annika on the Sunday after the cofee party?

5. Why is Pippi doing what she is to the horse when Tommy tells her about the circus?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Pippi get ready for the coffee party?

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

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

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

7. What blocks the way when the children head to the picnic, and how do they get around it?

8. What does Pippi do when Miss Elvira performs on the tightrope?

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

10. What does Pippi make the thieves do after she ties them up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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