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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. How does Jancsi spend his money at the fair?

2. What power does Marton need to use the grinder?

3. How many fat men steal the diamond from the rooster?

4. How many sheep does Marton offer the gypsies?

5. What does Kate offer to help Marton through the summer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What lands does Prince Matyas go to?

4. What does Jancsi do during the stampede?

5. What do Jancsi and Kate ask Mikulas to do with what he brought them?

6. What trouble does Kate cause at the circus?

7. Why does Marton grind his own wheat?

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

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

10. What happens just after Mother tells the story about the rooster?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What happens on Mikulas Day, and how are these events significant to Kate?

Essay Topic 3

What happens when the gypsies stay on Marton's land, and how are things in this scene resolved?

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