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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the horses after they get away from Kate?
(a) They are stolen.
(b) They return to Marton.
(c) They find their way home.
(d) They wander to another barn.

2. What do boys sprinkle on Easter?
(a) Water.
(b) Corn meal.
(c) Glitter.
(d) Oil.

3. What kills the soldiers in the mirage story?
(a) The fairy curse.
(b) The animals.
(c) The rich man.
(d) The poppy poison.

4. Why does Jancsi have to tell Kate about Easter traditions?
(a) She doesn't know the reasons for the traditions.
(b) She wants to hear his voice.
(c) He likes to teach things.
(d) Her father never celebrated.

5. Who initiates the race as they head to the lambs?
(a) Jancsi.
(b) Kate.
(c) Marton.
(d) The ranch hands.

6. How long ago is the story of the mirage set?
(a) Hundreds of years ago.
(b) Millions of years ago.
(c) Fifty years ago.
(d) Thousands of years ago.

7. How many skirts does Kate have to wear on Easter?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

8. How was Marton deceived when Kate came to live with him?
(a) He thought his brother was coming soon.
(b) He thought he was supposed to heal her.
(c) He though he would be compensated.
(d) He thought it was a temporary stay.

9. What insult does Kate give Jancsi when he picks her up?
(a) His eyes are dull and stupid.
(b) His shirt is dirty and strange.
(c) His pants look like a dress.
(d) His hair is too long.

10. What is Jancsi's father's name?
(a) Matsci.
(b) Marton.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Marscon.

11. What bad attribute does the man in the mirage story have?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Idleness.
(c) Greed.
(d) Anger.

12. Why does Kate make changes in her clothing?
(a) To look more like Jancsi.
(b) To make it less hot in the fields.
(c) To make it easier to ride horses.
(d) To make room for her now growing belly.

13. Where does Jancsi and his father pick up Kate?
(a) The pier.
(b) The train station.
(c) The bus stop.
(d) The village depot.

14. What is Kate given for supper on her first night with her uncle?
(a) Sausage.
(b) Milk.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Soup.

15. Why has Kate really been sent to Marton?
(a) To be healed.
(b) To be disciplined.
(c) All of these.
(d) To be taught.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Marton get the crops ready?

2. How does Mother solve the problem of Kate's clothes?

3. When is Kate the most ruinous?

4. What does Jancsi call Kate when she follows him around?

5. How is Jancsi related to Kate?

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