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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 time do the thieves leave Pippi's house?

2. What is the maid's name at Tommy's house?

3. How does Tommy get hurt when they first get to the picnic?

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

5. What is the Swedish word for thank you?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What do Tommy and Annika say while Pippi takes a nap at the circus?

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

9. What is wrong with the first two picnic spots found by the children?

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

Hope was a strong theme in this book. Where does this theme appear and which characters are most affected by it?

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

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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