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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 Marton doing when Kate goes missing again on her first day?

2. What does Mother bake with nuts for Easter?

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

4. What does Kate see is missing when she sees the horses saddled for the ride to the lambs?

5. How does Marton get home after Kate steals his wagon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Jancsi so excited for Kate to come live with him?

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

4. How does Marton reward Kate's good behavior around Easter time?

5. Why does Kate climb to the rafters?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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