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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 happens to Kate after her first lesson from Jancsi?

2. What is Kate given for supper on her first night with her uncle?

3. What does Kate have to do before Marton will tell her about the trip to the lambs?

4. What represents life to Marton on his farm?

5. What surprises Kate about the breakfast she has before the trip to the lambs?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the fairy trick the rich man?

2. What does the rich man in the mirage story use his soldiers for?

3. What does the letter from Kate's father say?

4. What does Kate's egg for Jancsi have on it, and why?

5. How does Kate get to Jancsi's house?

6. How does Marton reward Kate's good behavior around Easter time?

7. What does Jancsi say when Kate asks to ride his horse?

8. What does Jancsi think after the situation with Kate in the rafters?

9. What animal does Kate like best on the farm, and why?

10. Why does Kate climb to the rafters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What role did discipline play in this book, and how was this important theme presented by the author and the main characters?

Essay Topic 3

How does Kate respond to being taught by Jancsi, and what does this reveal about the relationship between these cousins?

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