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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 Aunt Jenny bring Mama when she comes home from the hospital?
(a) Coffee.
(b) A Blanket.
(c) Wine.
(d) Kaaren.

2. What does Sam call the food that Miss Durant eats?
(a) Junk food.
(b) Rabbit food.
(c) Sticks.
(d) Cardboard.

3. What is the name of the hospital Papa is at?
(a) Catholic General.
(b) San Francisco County.
(c) St. Joseph.
(d) St. Francis.

4. In Chapter 9, what part of Papa is hurting him?
(a) His back.
(b) His head.
(c) His arm.
(d) His stomach.

5. Which aunt has gossip about their old Aunt Elna?
(a) Aunt Marta.
(b) Aunt Jenny.
(c) Aunt Sigrid.
(d) Aunt Trina.

Short Answer Questions

1. What area of study does Nels focus on?

2. What are the names of the Martins' sons?

3. What is the chosen career path for Katrin?

4. What school club does Christine lead?

5. What does Nels nickname the refinished basement?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can Mama comfort Christine when Nels and Frank can not?

2. Why is Mama upset with Christine's choice to work?

3. Why does Christine come back to San Francisco to have her baby?

4. Why does Mama go flying?

5. Why does Katrin get fired from her job?

6. Why is Katrin upset when she learns how Mama has paid for her graduation present?

7. Why does Papa tell Mr. Kenmore he can not go flying?

8. How are the boarders "part of the family"?

9. Why does Peder marry a woman from Oslo instead of Elna?

10. Why is Mama understanding when Katrin tells her that she has stolen candy from the drugstore?

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