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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 do Mama, Aunt Betty, and Lark do the afternoon after attending Mass?
2. What does Lark say her name is as she approaches Mama and Aunt Betty?
3. What is Papa eating as Lark prepares to go outside, carrying her sin notebook with her?
4. Where does Lark tell Mama she's going?
5. What is Aunt Betty's answer when Lark asks if she believes Hilly went to hell?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the argument Mama and Papa have over whether to buy a car or a house? What are the arguments of each?
2. What does Papa say to Lark when he comes into the bedroom to get a handkerchief and how does Lark respond?
3. Describe the situation that arises when the hobo stops at Lark's house.
4. What does Lark think and do in the restroom of the train?
5. Why do Mama and Aunt Betty leave the depot in the middle of the night? What is Lark instructed to do?
6. How does Mama spend the money she wins at the theater?
7. What is the effect of Aunt Betty's affair on Grandma, and what does Mama say about Grandma's reaction?
8. What is Lark's reaction after her confession and what does she wonder about the adults who have gone through this?
9. What is Papa's last-ditch effort to try to get Mama to remain? What are the reactions of Mama and Lark?
10. What does Aunt Betty say about suicide and how does that compare to what Papa says?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Lark considers herself shy but meets many people over the course of the story. List the circumstances under which she meets at least three of the characters. What is her reaction to each? How does each impact Lark's life?
Essay Topic 2
What is the "Sin Notebook" kept by Lark? Why is she so interested in keeping track and identifying sins? Why is she worried that gambling is a sin?
Essay Topic 3
What is the game, "Lady Caller?" When does Lark play this game? What is the role of Lark in this game? What is the role of her mother? How are each of these roles related to the real-life relationships and events for Lark and Mama?
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