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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. Who has a heart attack in chapter 4?
(a) Fritzie.
(b) Pete.
(c) Wallace Pfef.
(d) Adelaide.

2. With whom does Celestine fall in love in chapter 7?
(a) Officer Ronald Lovchik.
(b) Karl.
(c) Pete.
(d) Wallace Pfef.

3. Where does Karl's rescuer leave him?
(a) A boxcar.
(b) A prison.
(c) A convent.
(d) His mother's house.

4. How far do Karl and his rescuer travel daily in chapter 3?
(a) Less than two miles.
(b) Twenty miles.
(c) Three miles.
(d) One hundred miles.

5. Who is the narrator of chapter 1?
(a) Celestine.
(b) Mary.
(c) Sita.
(d) Adelaide.

Short Answer Questions

1. What town is mentioned in the first sentence of "The Branch"?

2. What is the name of the person who rescues Karl?

3. What hobby does Fritzie pick up in chapter 4?

4. What is the name of the pawn shop in chapter 5?

5. What causes Karl not to be able to tell his rescuer what happened?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Fritzie's health in chapter 4? How does she change afterward?

2. Describe Mary's one attempt at romance.

3. Why does Mary give Sita the sewing machine in chapter 7?

4. What does Karl fantasize about his mother in chapter 3? Why?

5. Explain the relationship between Mr. Ober and Mary's family, as well as the effects his death has on them.

6. Describe the appearance of Omar and Adelaide at the end of chapter 3.

7. Describe Sita's experience in Minneapolis in chapter 5.

8. How does Karl act when he meets Jude Miller? Why?

9. Describe the appearance of the pawn shop and the objects Sita buys there in chapter 5.

10. Why does Russell Kashpaw dislike Karl?

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