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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 given for supper on her first night with her uncle?

2. Why is the life of the ranch hands so fascinating to Jancsi?

3. Who dresses up like an old woman in the mirage story?

4. What is Kate's favorite farm animal?

5. How many gold pieces does the old woman have in the mirage story?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marton leave Kate in the rafters?

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

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

4. What favor does Pista ask of Kate?

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

6. How does the fairy trick the rich man?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Kate sent to live with Marton, and how are these purposes fulfilled?

Essay Topic 2

How did Marton's relationship with Kate change over the course of the plot? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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