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

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

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

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

5. What happens the same day the family moves to the Steiner Street house?
(a) Uncle Chris dies.
(b) Papa leaves the family.
(c) Mama gives birth to a new baby.
(d) The girls start at a new school.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What makes Mama's storytelling worse than normal in Chapter 3?

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

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

5. Which items hang proudly on the wall in Mama and Papa's bedroom?

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