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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nels do the night the boys get into trouble for breaking into a store?
(a) Stays home to listen to a story.
(b) Helps Papa with household chores.
(c) Takes Christine to the doctor.
(d) Works to make extra money for the family.

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

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

4. What item does Hester ask to try as the women pack up the reception?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Wine.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Meat balls.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What class does Katrin receive an F in?

2. What does Mama decide to make for Katrin's school reception?

3. This event causes finances to be low at the beginning of Chapter 2.

4. Why does Katrin not like Miss Grimes?

5. Who comes into Katrin's classroom unexpectedly?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Katrin enter the writing contest?

2. Why is Mama not mad when Katrin has to ask for the money to pay for the writing brochures?

3. How does the family work together to avoid using their savings for expenses?

4. Why does Mama want to move to the Steiner Street house immediately?

5. What makes Miss Grimes such a mean woman?

6. What does Mama mean when she says that Mr. Hyde does not owe them anything?

7. Why is the school holding a reception?

8. What do the other classmates do when they hear about the items that Katrin and Carmelita have brought to the reception?

9. Why does Katrin want to become a famous author?

10. How is the family able to afford the Steiner Street house?

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