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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. Which character demands her dowry money back from Uncle Chris' estate?
(a) Mama.
(b) Aunt Marta.
(c) Aunt Trina.
(d) Aunt Sigrid.

2. What does Mama really do with the check?
(a) Takes it to the bank.
(b) Burns it.
(c) Returns it to the person who gave it to her.
(d) Tears it up.

3. How does Uncle Chris make his money?
(a) He steals heirlooms from families.
(b) He restores old farms and sells them for profit.
(c) He is a professional gambler.
(d) He is a traveling salesman.

4. What does the narrator try to give Mama at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Her novel.
(b) Cash.
(c) A check.
(d) A necklace.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the phrase that Mama uses to let everyone know everything is going fine?

2. How does Uncle Chris spend his money?

3. What item does Papa decide to give up to save money?

4. Where does the family take money from to pay for emergencies?

5. Who leaves Mama a check?

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