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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 does Pippi have to move out of the way on the way to the picnic?

2. What time do the thieves leave Pippi's house?

3. What does Pippi sing about after the picnic?

4. How does Pippi find out about Tommy's mother's coffee party?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Pippi do to the angry bull?

3. How does Annika describe the circus to Pippi?

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

5. What did Pippi do to the pie at the coffee party?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Pippi become famous in the town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

There were a few different ideas about education in this book. Choose a few of the main characters and write what their ideas of education were and how these ideas affected their lives.

Essay Topic 3

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

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