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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 Arpad do?

2. What does Kate do during the stampede?

3. What kind of animals startle the herd while Marton is rounding up his horses to sell?

4. How many chickens does Marton offer the gypsies?

5. How does Mother almost ruin the Mikulas surprise?

Short Essay Questions

1. What lands does Prince Matyas go to?

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

3. What trouble does Kate cause at the circus?

4. What does Jancsi do during the stampede?

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

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

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

8. Why does Marton grind his own wheat?

9. What do the gypsies steal from Marton's ranch?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Sandor was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence - however brief - altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

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

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