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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. How many free months of rent does the family receive from the Sondermans?
(a) 3 free months.
(b) 2 free months.
(c) 4 free months.
(d) 1 free months.

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

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

4. What does Mama have for lunch in Chapter 3?
(a) Bread and water.
(b) A turkey sandwich.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Two cups of coffee.

5. 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 never tells an ending to her stories.
(d) She keeps leaving parts out.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is Arne related to the narrator?

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

4. Which character does Uncle Chris sing to?

5. What major city does the family live in?

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