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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who prays every morning so Katrin will hopefully get the money she needs?
(a) Carmelita.
(b) Dagmar.
(c) Katrin.
(d) Nels.

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

3. Which item is not being brought to the reception?
(a) Cucumber sandwiches.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Cookies.
(d) Currant cake.

4. What does Mama bring to school in the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Coffee and hot chocolate.
(b) Wine and soda.
(c) Water and cookies.
(d) Tea.

5. Who leaves Mama a check?
(a) Aunt Sigrid.
(b) Mr. Hyde.
(c) Papa.
(d) Uncle Chris.

6. What is Uncle Chris' nickname among family members?
(a) The black Norwegian.
(b) The German.
(c) The Scottish man.
(d) An old man.

7. What is the phrase that Mama uses to let everyone know everything is going fine?
(a) Praise the Lord.
(b) Everything is fine.
(c) Is good.
(d) God bless us.

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

9. What does the first place winner for the contest Katrin entered receive as the prize?
(a) $50.00.
(b) $25.00.
(c) $100.00.
(d) $10.00.

10. How is Katrin going to keep the food hot for the reception?
(a) A chafing dish.
(b) A crockpot.
(c) A candle.
(d) A warming dish.

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

12. What is the name of Katrin's teacher?
(a) Miss Karboe.
(b) Miss Scanlon.
(c) Miss Lyons.
(d) Miss Grimes.

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

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

15. Which items hang proudly on the wall in Mama and Papa's bedroom?
(a) A Norwegian flag.
(b) A map of San Francisco.
(c) The children's birth certificates.
(d) The family portraits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the shared name of all three of Carmelita's brothers?

2. What does Mr. Hyde leave for the children?

3. What is the new baby's name?

4. Why can't any of the girls boil water for the tea during the reception?

5. How does Miss Durant like to eat her vegetables?

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