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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 Kate spend her money on at the fair?

2. How does Kate see to complete her surprise for Marton on the day of the fair?

3. How does the rooster survive the fire?

4. Why is something scarce during the summer?

5. Who tells Kate when her father is coming to visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the man who buys Marton's horses call him a fool?

2. Why do the gypsies always come at harvest time?

3. Why does Marton call the man who buys his horses a fool?

4. What trouble does Kate cause at the circus?

5. How does Jancsi help Kate when she goes swimming?

6. How does the family celebrate after the story about the rooster?

7. Why does Arpad not want the children to help with the round-up?

8. What ends up delaying the trip of the man dressed up as Mikulas?

9. How does Kate get back home after the gypsies leave?

10. What does Kate hope will happen when her father visits?

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

There were a few different social and political ideals mentioned and discussed in this book. What were some of these ideals, and how did their presence in the book affect the main characters?

Essay Topic 3

What role did discipline play in this book, and how was this important theme presented by the author and the main characters?

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