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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 item does Mama not count out money for?
(a) Landlord.
(b) Groceries.
(c) Items for the children.
(d) Vacations.

2. Which fruit does Uncle Chris demand that the children eat more of?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Lemons.
(c) Apples.
(d) Oranges.

3. What item does Papa decide to give up to save money?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Alcohol.

4. What makes Mama's storytelling worse than normal in Chapter 3?
(a) Her stories are boring.
(b) She tells her stories in Norwegian.
(c) She keeps leaving parts out.
(d) She never tells an ending to her stories.

5. How is Arne related to the narrator?
(a) Arne is the narrator's uncle.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) Arne is the narrator's nephew.
(d) They are siblings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama want to buy with the money from the check?

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

3. Why won't the doctor let Mama go see her child after the operation?

4. Why does Papa call Uncle Chris the "black Norwegian"?

5. Who helps Nels with homework?

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