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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. Who helps Kate with her goal while the crops mature?

2. What is Daniel famous for?

3. How does the rooster survive the fire?

4. What does Mikulas bring to homes?

5. Why is something scarce during the summer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Kate want Csaba to do?

3. What does Jancsi spend his money on at the fair?

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

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. What does Jancsi do during the stampede?

8. Why does Marton decide to hold a round-up?

9. What is the big surprise Marton has for Mikulas Day?

10. What does Matyas learn that the truth to immortality is?

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

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

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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