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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Papa call Uncle Chris the "black Norwegian"?
(a) He smokes black tobacco.
(b) He has a black mustache.
(c) He is African American.
(d) He wears all black.

2. What does Katrin mean when she says, "It is something within me, Mama. Right here!"?
(a) She knows the girls at school hate her.
(b) She knows she will be caught for doing something bad.
(c) Writing is her passion.
(d) She feels sick to her stomach.

3. Who tells Katrin she is "getting away with murder"?
(a) Christine.
(b) Nels.
(c) Carmelita.
(d) Dagmar.

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

5. Which of the children has an operation in Chapter 3?
(a) Christine.
(b) Dagmar.
(c) Nels.
(d) The narrator.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much are the writing materials Katrin wants?

2. In Chapter 1, the narrator recalls the family home on which street?

3. How many days does Katrin have with the writing materials before she gets charged?

4. What does the unexpected classroom visitor want from Katrin?

5. Which character is with Uncle Chris when he passes away?

(see the answer key)

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