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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 old was Ernest Weston when he was murdered by Julian?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 10.

2. How many people came to help when Taliesin started to burn?
(a) 50.
(b) 180.
(c) 700.
(d) 390.

3. What paper does the reporter work for who talks to Frank, Ed, and John on the train?
(a) Chicago Citizen.
(b) Chicago Tribune.
(c) Chicago Sun Times.
(d) Milwaukee Journal.

4. What does Else offer Mamah outside a cafe in Chapter 31?
(a) Chocolate cookie or cigarette.
(b) Mint.
(c) Cigarette or smelling salts.
(d) Drink.

5. How did Mamah get her nickname?
(a) Mother.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Aunt.
(d) Father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of footwear does Martha wear in Chapter 46?

2. In Chapter 45, how old is Louise?

3. What do Frank and Edwin ask that coffins be made from?

4. In Berlin, what did Mamah imagine planting?

5. Where does Mamah go to avoid celebrating Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the men tell Mamah about Julian?

2. Why does Mamah take the children to the dry-good store after Edwin leaves them at Taliesin?

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

4. What does the "Wisconsin State Journal" report about the tragedy?

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

6. How does Mamah know the performer at the cafe in Chapter 31?

7. What is John painting at the beginning of Chapter 52?

8. Why is Mamah excited that Margaret Anderson is interested in publishing Hÿmn to Nature"?

9. What meals are served to the men working on Frank and Mamah's house daily?

10. What does Mamah learn when she tracks down Huebsch?

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