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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. Why has Kate really been sent to Marton?

2. Who reports the invasion of the rich man in the mirage story?

3. What is Kate's father's occupation?

4. How does Marton first try to punish Kate when she goes missing the second time on her first day?

5. What is the name of Kate's first horse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Kate coming to live with Jancsi?

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

3. How does the fairy trick the rich man?

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

5. What is the first sign that Kate is going to cause trouble?

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

7. What does Kate spend most of the time on her ranch doing?

8. What mistake does Kate make at the Toe Pincer?

9. How do the soldiers in the mirage story die?

10. What surprise does Kate get on the morning they go to see the lambs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Sandor make his important decision at the end of the book, and what message is the author able to send through this decision?

Essay Topic 2

Generosity 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?

Essay Topic 3

Sandor was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence - however brief - altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

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