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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 Jim read in his room following his trip to the grotto?

2. Where does Adelaide plan to have the group of supporters march to in Chapter 18?

3. What happens to Becky at the end of Chapter 10?

4. Who forgives the Count in Chapter 19?

5. Who rode alongside the carriage back to the Palace in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jim go to the grotto? What does he discover there?

2. What does Private Schweigner do in Chapter 18?

3. What does Jim do while in his cell in Chapters 15 and 16?

4. What happens when the train veers out of control in Chapter 18?

5. What do Adelaide and the rest do with the flag?

6. Why is the Countess upset in Chapter 15?

7. What do the Germans want from Godel in Chapter 17?

8. What does the Count do to betray Razkavia?

9. What does Herr Egger know about the people who rented his apartment?

10. Where does Jim visit with the students? What does he find out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Philip Pullman, the author of "The Tin Princess." What others works has he written? What similarities or connections can be found between this novel and Pullman's other work? How is he regarded in the literary world?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of betrayal in the novel "The Tin Princess." Who betrays whom and why? How do these examples of betrayal impact the three lead characters?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the character Becky. What is her role in the novel? What does the reader learn of her past? What are her defining characteristics? Describe her relationships with the other main characters.

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