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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mama clear out the front room?
(a) To make room for a renter.
(b) To redecorate the room.
(c) To make room since the aunts visit.
(d) To give Nels his own room.

2. What does Christine bring to school to give Katrin during the reception?
(a) Tea.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Rain gear.
(d) Wine.

3. Who forgets to turn on the heat in the school building during the reception?
(a) Carmelita.
(b) Katrin.
(c) The janitress.
(d) Miss Grimes.

4. What forbidden item does Carmelita bring to the reception?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Beer.
(c) Rum.
(d) Wine.

5. How does Uncle Chris make his money?
(a) He is a traveling salesman.
(b) He is a professional gambler.
(c) He steals heirlooms from families.
(d) He restores old farms and sells them for profit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Schiller leave the store for one hour every day?

2. What class does Katrin receive an F in?

3. What is the shared name of all three of Carmelita's brothers?

4. What does Mama want to buy with the money from the check?

5. What does the narrator try to give Mama at the end of Chapter 1?

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