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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Katrin she is "getting away with murder"?
(a) Dagmar.
(b) Carmelita.
(c) Christine.
(d) Nels.

2. Why does Papa call Uncle Chris the "black Norwegian"?
(a) He smokes black tobacco.
(b) He has a black mustache.
(c) He is African American.
(d) He wears all black.

3. Why won't the doctor let Mama go see her child after the operation?
(a) Mama is upset and he is afraid she will scare the child.
(b) It is against hospital rules.
(c) The child is not going to live.
(d) Mama can not afford to pay the hospital bill.

4. What does Aunt Marta and Uncle Ole bring the children while Papa is at the hospital?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Apples.
(c) Pears.
(d) Plums.

5. Why does Katrin not like Miss Grimes?
(a) She is ugly.
(b) She is late for their meeting.
(c) She is oriental.
(d) She is racist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama tell Hester, Mary, and the rest of the girls to entice them to come to Katrin's house?

2. What makes Mama's storytelling worse than normal in Chapter 3?

3. What activity do Christine and the narrator miss doing when they move to their new home?

4. What item does Katrin take from the boarder?

5. Why can't any of the girls boil water for the tea during the reception?

(see the answer key)

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