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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. Who tells the story of the mirage?

2. What harmful thing is Kate doing when she goes missing the second time on her first day?

3. Why do the soldiers in the mirage story fall asleep?

4. What does Jancsi love most about the ranch hands?

5. Why does Mother want Kate to change her clothes after her first lesson with Jancsi?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first positive thing Jancsi hears from Kate?

2. How do people at church respond to Kate on Easter?

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

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

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

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

7. What happens to Kate after she steals the wagon?

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

9. What disappoints Jancsi when he goes to pick up Kate?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How did Kate change when she was around her extended family, and what caused these changes?

Essay Topic 3

Family Love was a very important theme and motivating factor in this book. Which characters were most affected by this theme? Which relationships were the most significant to the plot and why?

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