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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 does Pippi ask Tommy and Annika to sit while she takes advantage of the vacation?

2. What does Tommy make when they get to the picnic spot?

3. What does Thunder Karlson call himself?

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

5. What happens to the tallest building in town when Pippi is riding through town?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pippi had some very strange quirks. What are some of these oddities, where do they come from, and how does their inclusion in the book alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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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