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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 is Kate compared to by the man who looked after her during the voyage?

2. What bad attribute does the man in the mirage story have?

3. What does Kate change about her clothes?

4. What disease is Kate recovering from?

5. What does Marton buy Kate for Easter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the fairy trick the rich man?

2. What gift does Pista give Kate, and why?

3. What does Kate's egg for Uncle Marton have on it, and why?

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

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

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

7. Why does Marton leave Kate in the rafters?

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

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

10. Why does Kate have to be carried inside the house after her first riding lesson with Jancsi?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Marton endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

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