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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who prays every morning so Katrin will hopefully get the money she needs?

2. What happens the same day the family moves to the Steiner Street house?

3. How much are the writing materials Katrin wants?

4. What does Mr. Hyde leave for the children?

5. Which items hang proudly on the wall in Mama and Papa's bedroom?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the purpose of The Little Bank?

3. Why is Uncle Chris called "the black Norwegian"?

4. Why is the family so unhappy at the chicken ranch?

5. Why is the attic a special place for Katrin?

6. Why does Katrin enter the writing contest?

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

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

9. How does Katrin plan to keep the meat balls hot enough for an after school reception?

10. Does Katrin enjoy her first day at Winford?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mama has high expectations for her children, but also shows each of them unconditional love. What makes Mama a good parent?

Essay Topic 2

There is an old saying "hindsight is 20/20" meaning that looking back, people can always see clearly and probably avoid many mistakes in life. Discuss two or three instances from the novel where a character could have changed his or her actions if he or she would have seen the outcome beforehand, and explain how the actions would have changed and why.

Essay Topic 3

Is Katrin a good girl or a bad girl? What types of things does she do throughout the book to make her good or bad?

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