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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 Cora call Nels?
(a) Nelly.
(b) N.
(c) Nelson.
(d) Nel.

2. What sense is Aunt Elna missing?
(a) Sound.
(b) Sight.
(c) Touch.
(d) Speak.

3. Which child is honored with a medal for outstanding achievement?
(a) Dagmar.
(b) Katrin.
(c) Nels.
(d) Christine.

4. What happens to Papa in the kitchen before Dr. Johnson comes over?
(a) He burns his arm.
(b) He falls out of the chair.
(c) He slouches over.
(d) His head starts to bleed.

5. What school club does Christine lead?
(a) Drama.
(b) Choir.
(c) Debate.
(d) Writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama buy with her coat money?

2. Who disapproves of Katrin working at her new place of employment?

3. Which aunt is having trouble keeping boarders?

4. What is the chosen career path for Katrin?

5. What happens to Papa at the City Hall job?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mama barter with Mrs. Beauchamp to pay for the surgery?

2. Why do the aunts and uncles give Mama money before she asks them for help?

3. Why is Mrs. Beauchamp angry when she discovers who the carpenter is?

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

5. Why does Mama think it is bad for Dagmar to think Mama performed a miracle?

6. How is the Martin family different from Mama's family?

7. How does Mama help Aunt Elna and Aunt Jenny?

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

9. Why does Katrin want a graduation present?

10. What does Katrin enjoy her job at the drugstore?

(see the answer keys)

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