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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dagmar help Mama do in their new home?
(a) Mop the floors.
(b) Wash the clothes.
(c) Milk the goats.
(d) Plant a vegetable garden.

2. What place does Katrin get in the contest she entered?
(a) 45th place.
(b) 1st place.
(c) 4th place.
(d) 25th place.

3. What does Mama want to buy with the money from the check?
(a) Food.
(b) A new house.
(c) Books for the children.
(d) A new coat.

4. What does Katrin do to try to get the money she needs to pay for the writing brochures?
(a) Babysit her neighbors.
(b) Sell her rollerskates.
(c) Finish Christine's homework.
(d) Write an essay.

5. Why is Katrin upset with her classmates during the reception?
(a) They call her stupid.
(b) They say her Mama has a funny accent.
(c) They make fun of her outfit.
(d) They make fun of her for the food she brings.

6. 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 is a traveling salesman.
(d) He steals heirlooms from families.

7. What does Mama really do with the check?
(a) Tears it up.
(b) Burns it.
(c) Takes it to the bank.
(d) Returns it to the person who gave it to her.

8. What major city does the family live in?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Miami.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) New York.

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

10. How does Uncle Chris spend his money?
(a) He helps sick children overcome disabilities.
(b) He gambles everything away and lost.
(c) He puts it away for the childrens' education.
(d) He gives it to the family in his will.

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

12. Why does this child need to have an operation?
(a) Food poisoning.
(b) A gunshot wound.
(c) An ear infection.
(d) A broken arm.

13. What is the new baby's name?
(a) Kaaren.
(b) Dagmar.
(c) Kathryn.
(d) Carmelita.

14. How is Arne related to the narrator?
(a) Arne is the narrator's nephew.
(b) They are siblings.
(c) Arne is the narrator's uncle.
(d) They are cousins.

15. Which fruit does Uncle Chris demand that the children eat more of?
(a) Apples.
(b) Bananas.
(c) Lemons.
(d) Oranges.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity do Christine and the narrator miss doing when they move to their new home?

2. What does Christine bring to school to give Katrin during the reception?

3. What does the teacher send Katrin to find at the end of chapter 6?

4. What does Katrin mean when she says, "It is something within me, Mama. Right here!"?

5. What forbidden item does Carmelita bring to the reception?

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