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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Mama finally sneak in to see her child at the hospital?
(a) She pretends to be a nurse.
(b) She pretends to be part of the cleaning staff.
(c) She sneaks back when no one is watching.
(d) She pretends to deliver a package.

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

4. What is the name of Katrin's only classmate who is nice to her?
(a) Carmelita.
(b) Kaaren.
(c) Hester.
(d) Madeline.

5. What does the teacher send Katrin to find at the end of chapter 6?
(a) A new dress.
(b) A mop.
(c) A pencil.
(d) A book.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many free months of rent does the family receive from the Sondermans?

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

4. Where does Mama count the family's money every week?

5. How many rooms does the Steiner Street house have?

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