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

2. What does the family plan to do with the Steiner Street home?
(a) Let all the aunts move in.
(b) Make it a boarding house.
(c) Sell eggs and milk out of the basement.
(d) Remodel it and sell it for a profit.

3. What is the name of Katrin's only classmate who is nice to her?
(a) Carmelita.
(b) Kaaren.
(c) Hester.
(d) Madeline.

4. What does Mama do when Katrin explains that she needs money?
(a) Refuses to speak to her for a week.
(b) Makes her do extra chores for the money.
(c) Gives it to her since writing is her dream.
(d) Helps her find a job to earn the money.

5. How does Miss Durant like to eat her vegetables?
(a) Boiled.
(b) Mashed.
(c) Steamed.
(d) Raw.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does this child need to have an operation?

3. What is the name of Christine's hiding place?

4. Which fruit does Uncle Chris demand that the children eat more of?

5. What does Katrin do to try to get the money she needs to pay for the writing brochures?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Does Katrin enjoy her first day at Winford?

3. What does Uncle Chris do to make his living?

4. How does the family feel about how Uncle Chris spends his money?

5. Why does Papa want to buy the chicken ranch?

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

7. How does Carmelita help Katrin for the writing contest?

8. How does Mama save the day at the reception?

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

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

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