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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Norwegian phrase "Lille Ven" mean?
(a) Little friend.
(b) Last one.
(c) Light heart.
(d) Little man.

2. What item acts as a sense of security for the children?
(a) Aunt Sigrid's extra money.
(b) Nels' story telling.
(c) Mama's bank account.
(d) Papa's wages.

3. Who helps Nels with homework?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Mr. Hyde.
(c) Mama.
(d) Papa.

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

5. In Chapter 1, the family needs extra money to pay for which of the following?
(a) Groceries for the aunts.
(b) The narrator's writing materials.
(c) Nels' high school.
(d) Christine's broken arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does this child need to have an operation?

2. Which fruit does Uncle Chris demand that the children eat more of?

3. What does Mama really do with the check?

4. Which heirlooms does Uncle Chris sell without telling anyone?

5. How is Arne related to the narrator?

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