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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what movie do Frank and Mamah see?
(a) Tom Mix.
(b) The Cisco Kid.
(c) Ben Hur.
(d) Rescued from an Eagle's Nest.

2. What does Frank bring back to eat in Chapter 21?
(a) Bread and cheese.
(b) Soup and wine.
(c) Sandwiches.
(d) Potatoes, cheese, and milk.

3. How many people work for Wasmuth?
(a) 80.
(b) 150.
(c) 25.
(d) 65.

4. What did Mamah teach in Port Huron?
(a) English and French.
(b) English and History.
(c) Home Economics and Literature.
(d) French and English Grammar.

5. What type of flowers grow in the garden where Mamah often does her own work in Italy?
(a) Bluebells.
(b) Yellow roses.
(c) Violets.
(d) White poppies.

6. In Chapter 5, who is Frank's assistant?
(a) Isabelle.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Priscilla.

7. What color is Catherine Wright's hair?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

8. In Chapter 19, how long has it been since Mamah learned of Mattie's death?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 2 months.

9. What book does Mamah bring Mattie?
(a) The House of Mirth.
(b) The Age of Innocence.
(c) The Hermit and the Wild Woman.
(d) The Buccaneers.

10. What do Mamah and Frank do their first full day in Berlin?
(a) Walk the streets.
(b) Visit museums.
(c) Visit a friend.
(d) Go to a dinner party.

11. In Chapter 15, what are Frank and Mamah dancing to when she worries at the thought of John wondering why she left?
(a) Chopin.
(b) Beethoven.
(c) Schubert.
(d) Mendelssohn.

12. Where did Edwin and the narrator attend school together?
(a) Holland.
(b) Ann Arbor.
(c) Port Huron.
(d) Benton Harbor.

13. How old was the narrrator's father when he died?
(a) 71.
(b) 69.
(c) 67.
(d) 72.

14. Where are Frank and Mamah staying in Italy in Chapter 27?
(a) Legnano.
(b) Fiesole.
(c) Rimini.
(d) Cesena.

15. When did Mattie die?
(a) October 14.
(b) October 23.
(c) September 30.
(d) November 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Alden's career?

2. What type of home did the narrator and her husband live in when the story begins?

3. How long has it been since Ellen Key has had a real home?

4. What do the hills of Italy remind Frank of?

5. What does Ellen ask Mamah to translate as a trial?

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