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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 of the children sees Papa before the surgery?

2. Who does Mama have see to pay for the surgery?

3. What does Christine buy at the drugstore?

4. What activity does Papa dream of doing?

5. Which aunt is having trouble keeping boarders?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Uncle Elizabeth such an odd cat?

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

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

4. Why do the aunts and uncles come over when Papa goes to the hospital?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the family's Norwegian culture play an important role throughout the novel? Does their cultural background add depth to the novel or is it unnecessary? Often times throughout the book the adults begin conversing in Norwegian. What is the importance of this?

Essay Topic 2

The concept of savings accounts and banks are important throughout the book. Although the book is called "Mama's Bank Account" the family rarely mentions either account. Compare and contrast Mama's Bank Account and The Little Bank and explain why the author does not mention the accounts very much, but chooses to title the book after one of them.

Essay Topic 3

Christine and Katrin, although sisters, are very different girls. Provide three similarities and differences in the characters, and determine which one you would rather be like, and explain why.

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