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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 close is the nearest neighbor to Taliesin?
(a) 1/4 mile.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 1/2 mile.
(d) 1 mile.

2. Who calls Frank and tells him his house is on fire?
(a) Billy.
(b) Emil Brodelle.
(c) Tom Brunker.
(d) Frank Roth.

3. In Chapter 46, what type of animal does John announce is in the house?
(a) Squirrel.
(b) Mouse.
(c) Raccoon.
(d) Rat.

4. What lessons does Mamah want Martha to start learning in the fall?
(a) French.
(b) Latin.
(c) Piano.
(d) Ballet.

5. Where is the camp where Mamah reunites with her children?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Canada.
(c) Utah.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times has Mamah written Ellen since she has been in Wisconsin?

2. Which of Franks' children speaks to Mamah at the opening of Midway Gardens?

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

4. What was Anna Wright's father's occupation?

5. When Frank learns he has to take the local to Taliesin, what time does he think they will arrive?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mamah decide to keep the stray dog she and the children find at the Canadian camp?

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

3. What do Frank and Mamah have to plant at Taliesin?

4. What do the men tell Mamah about Julian?

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

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

7. What interests John when he looks around Taliesin in Chapter 46?

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

9. What did Mamah want to remember about the opening night of Midway Gardens?

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

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