Mama's Bank Account Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Kathryn Forbes
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Mama's Bank Account Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Kathryn Forbes
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 Mama prefer to clean floors?

2. How many free months of rent does the family receive from the Sondermans?

3. What does Katrin mean when she says, "It is something within me, Mama. Right here!"?

4. How does Miss Durant like to eat her vegetables?

5. How is Arne related to the narrator?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mama mean when she says that Mr. Hyde does not owe them anything?

2. Why does Katrin enter the writing contest?

3. Why is the family so unhappy at the chicken ranch?

4. What two tricks does Mama play on the nurses to sneak in to see her child?

5. In what ways is Mr. Hyde valuable to the family?

6. What is unusual about the way that Uncle Chris spends his money?

7. Why does Katrin want to become a famous author?

8. In what ways is Mr. Hyde a fraud?

9. Why is Mama not mad when Katrin has to ask for the money to pay for the writing brochures?

10. Why is the attic a special place for Katrin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did the author choose Katrin to be the narrator? Would the book be just as good if another character had been chosen to narrate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The family met the Martin family towards the end of the book and were disgusted at how they treated one another. In what ways were the families different? Which family would you rather be a part of and why?

Essay Topic 3

Mama has high expectations for her children, but also shows each of them unconditional love. What makes Mama a good parent?

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