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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kate want to do as the crops mature?
(a) Learn to milk a cow.
(b) Plant a garden.
(c) Help with the harvest.
(d) Work on her embroidery.

2. What does Marton worry could ruin him?
(a) Fear.
(b) Idleness.
(c) Drought.
(d) Impatience.

3. What scares Jancsi about the gypsies?
(a) He doesn't like their facial hair.
(b) He knows they are good with knives.
(c) He thinks they have powers.
(d) He has heard rumors.

4. How does Mother almost ruin the Mikulas surprise?
(a) She leaves out a note with the plans.
(b) She laughs.
(c) She hugs him.
(d) She blushes.

5. Where does Marton plan to sell his horses?
(a) The church bazaar.
(b) The fair.
(c) The market place.
(d) The festival.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kate see to complete her surprise for Marton on the day of the fair?

2. What does Marton make hay out of?

3. What story does Arpad tell?

4. What is the hay collected into?

5. Why is something scarce during the summer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Sultan let the rooster into the treasury?

2. Why does Marton decide to hold a round-up?

3. How does Kate get back home after the gypsies leave?

4. What trouble does Kate cause at the circus?

5. Who is Mikulas?

6. Why does Arpad not want the children to help with the round-up?

7. Why does Marton call the man who buys his horses a fool?

8. What does Kate hope will happen when her father visits?

9. Why do the gypsies always come at harvest time?

10. How does the family celebrate after the story about the rooster?

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