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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. When Frank learns he has to take the local to Taliesin, what time does he think they will arrive?
(a) 10 p.m.
(b) 6 p.m.
(c) 4 p.m.
(d) 9 p.m.

2. Who comes to see Mamah about getting paid for bookcases?
(a) Josiah.
(b) Robert.
(c) Billy.
(d) Andrew.

3. In Chapter 41, what does Frank talk about planting?
(a) Daisies.
(b) Lilies.
(c) Apple and plum trees.
(d) Maple and oak trees.

4. What does John show Mamah when she first sees him?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Worms.
(c) Spider in a jar.
(d) Big stick.

5. In Chapter 37, how long has Mamah been in Wisconsin?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 1 years.
(c) 1 1/2 years.
(d) 8 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is John in Chapter 45?

2. When Mamah reunites with her children in Chapter 33, how long has it been since she has seen them?

3. Where did Ellis and his family move?

4. What instrument is being played when Mamah decides to take a photo of the workingmen in Chapter 37?

5. What is the news from Europe that Mamah considers in Chapter 51?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mamah do when she goes to the cafe each morning?

2. How did Putnam's receive Mamah last summer when she tried to get them to publish Key's essays?

3. Is Mamah afraid of living in Wisconsin?

4. How was Christmas for Mamah in 1911 with her children?

5. What happened to John in Boulder after Mamah left?

6. Why are Aunt Jenny and Nell worried about the newspaper stories circulating about Frank and Mamah?

7. In Chapter 50, how are Martha and John spending their days?

8. How does Mamah decide to get her hair cut?

9. At the beginning of Chapter 31, what is the female performer wearing?

10. In Chapter 32, why does Frank come to Germany?

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