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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 does Jancsi see for the first time when he goes to pick up Kate?

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

3. How long ago is the story of the mirage set?

4. How many skirts does Kate have to wear on Easter?

5. Who shows Kate around the ranch?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Kate coming to live with Jancsi?

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

3. How does Kate prepare for her riding lessons with Jancsi?

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

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

6. How does Jancsi learn most of his ranching skills?

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

8. How and why do the animals help the shepherd in the mirage story?

9. What favor does Pista ask of Kate?

10. How does the fairy trick the rich man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the plot of one of the Hungarian legends shared in this book, and give some reasons as to why this might have been seen as important enough to the author to include in the book.

Essay Topic 2

What happens when the gypsies stay on Marton's land, and how are things in this scene resolved?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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