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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. Which aunt is having trouble keeping boarders?

2. How much does the person Mama goes to see want to charge for the surgery?

3. Which aunt has gossip about their old Aunt Elna?

4. What is Mr. Kenmore's Sunday hobby?

5. Who is the carpenter Mama promises will do the work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Christine want to work instead of continuing her education?

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

4. Why does Katrin get fired from her job?

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

6. Why does Mama try to kill Uncle Elizabeth?

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

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

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

10. What does Mama buy with her coat money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, symbolism is an important theme. Discuss the use and meaning of the following symbols: the silver brooch, Christine's wages, and Katrin's writing brochures.

Essay Topic 2

Life is often about learning lessons and throughout the book, the children learn many valuable lessons. Explain two to three lessons the children learn and how they grow from such experiences.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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