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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. How long has it been since Ellen Key has had a real home?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 25 years.

2. As Mamah travels to Paris in Chapter 25, what does she see in the fields?
(a) Damaged homes.
(b) Damaged barns.
(c) Dead deer.
(d) Carcasses of cows.

3. In Chapter 6, what does Mamah give a presentation about?
(a) A Midsummer Night's dream.
(b) The Taming of the Shrew.
(c) Romeo and Juliet.
(d) The Tempest.

4. What opera do Mamah and Frank see in Chapter 17?
(a) Mefistofele.
(b) Les Troyens.
(c) Fidelio.
(d) Tannhauser.

5. What color is the guest room where Mamah sleeps at Alden and Mattie's?
(a) White.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Beige.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mamah remember happening right after her sister Jessie died that made her wonder if all the people knew they were going to die?

2. How much does Wasmuth want for 4,000 copies of the book of photographs?

3. On what floor do Frank and Mamah stay at the Adlon?

4. How many rooms does the Adlon have?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom did Mamah and Mattie stay when they handed out flyers in Colorado?

2. What does Mamah do to help out at the library?

3. What thought seizes Mamah with remorse in Chapter 15 when she is dancing with Frank?

4. How does Mamah work to translate "Love and Ethics"?

5. Where does Mamah move in Chapter 12?

6. What was it like in Boone, Iowa, where Mahma lived when she was little?

7. Where does Mamah go and what does she do when Frank returns to America?

8. Why does Frank come to Mamah's house in Chapter 7?

9. How does Mamah describe Marion Mahony during her third visit to Frank's studio?

10. Why does Mattie ask Mamah and the children to visit?

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