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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mr. McPhee wearing when he talks with Lark at the depot?
(a) Striped overalls.
(b) Faded blue jeans.
(c) A short-sleeved shirt and coveralls.
(d) The book doesn't say.

2. What time does Mr. Easterly say he will deliver the groceries?
(a) When the delivery boy gets out of school at three.
(b) When he closes at five.
(c) When his wife returns at four.
(d) When he closes at six.

3. Where is Aunt Betty when Lark and Mama arrive at her house?
(a) On the couch.
(b) In the front yard.
(c) In bed.
(d) At her mother's.

4. Where does Mama say Uncle Stan is going when he leaves the house?
(a) The church.
(b) The back yard.
(c) The train station.
(d) The tavern.

5. What does Beverly's father do for a living?
(a) He's a traveling salesman.
(b) He's a clerk at the depot.
(c) He's a janitor at the school..
(d) He's gone.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Lark learn Aunt Betty pays in monthly rent?

2. What does Maria say about Lark's belief regarding Marjorie?

3. What has Mama done with her hair in preparation for her evening away from home?

4. What color are the German neighbor woman's eyes?

5. Who lives in the upstairs portion of the depot?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Lark and Uncle Stan greet each other? What does Lark think about Uncle Stan?

2. Briefly describe what Lark observes and fells during the funeral.

3. What makes Stella Wheeler cry during the picnic?

4. What is Lark's attitude about becoming an adult and why?

5. How does Mama manage the practical aspects of life in the depot, such as heating their rooms and washing dishes?

6. What is the problem with Lark's hair on the day after the poker game? What does she fear will be the outcome of that problem?

7. How does Lark's family come to be living in the depot?

8. What is the reaction of the town when Hilly volunteers for the military? How does that change upon his return?

9. What does Lark think of Beverly prior to the picnic and why does her attitude change during the event?

10. Where does Mama tell Lark the baby has gone? Where does Lark believe it's gone? Why does Mama slap Lark?

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