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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city in Wisconsin is near Frank's new home?
(a) Beaver Dam.
(b) Arcadia.
(c) Wausau.
(d) Spring Green.

2. What type of sandwiches does Gertrude serve for lunch in Chapter 50?
(a) Beef.
(b) Ham.
(c) Egg salad.
(d) Cheese.

3. How many people came to help when Taliesin started to burn?
(a) 180.
(b) 700.
(c) 50.
(d) 390.

4. What does Herwarth edit?
(a) Der National Demokrat.
(b) Iskra.
(c) Zietung.
(d) Der Sturm.

5. From where did Frank buy furniture without consulting Mamah?
(a) Hudson's.
(b) Bloomingdale's.
(c) Macy's.
(d) Marshall Fields.

6. When was Frank born according to Anna Wright?
(a) 1867.
(b) 1871.
(c) 1862.
(d) 1869.

7. What was Anna Wright's father's occupation?
(a) Blacksmith.
(b) Minister.
(c) Hatmaker.
(d) Storekeeper.

8. How did Mamah get her nickname?
(a) Aunt.
(b) Mother.
(c) Father.
(d) Grandmother.

9. How old was Martha when Mamah began her affair with Frank?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

10. When will Edwin meet with Mamah to discuss the terms of the divorce?
(a) May.
(b) July.
(c) August.
(d) April.

11. What is the news from Europe that Mamah considers in Chapter 51?
(a) Publication of Ellen's new book.
(b) Publication of Else's poetry.
(c) Assassination of Austrian prince.
(d) World War I.

12. In Chapter 37, how long has Mamah been in Wisconsin?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 1 1/2 years.
(c) 1 years.
(d) 8 months.

13. What do Frank and Edwin ask that coffins be made from?
(a) White pine.
(b) Cherry.
(c) Oak.
(d) Maple.

14. What is John doing at the beginning of Chapter 52?
(a) Eating and painting.
(b) Drawing.
(c) Sweeping.
(d) Reading.

15. How close is the nearest neighbor to Taliesin?
(a) 1/4 mile.
(b) 1/2 mile.
(c) 1 mile.
(d) 2 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 31, as Mamah looks out the cafe window, what are gray-braided grandmother's wearing?

2. What type of footwear does Martha wear in Chapter 46?

3. What birds return in Chapter 46?

4. In Chapter 51, what day of the week does Frank go back to Chicago?

5. Who commissioned Wright to build Midway Gardens?

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