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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. What does Mama promise to the woman to cover the $75 she is short for the surgery?

2. Why does Mama buy Christine a plaid dress?

3. Which of these was not something the cat is suffering from?

4. What happens to Papa in the kitchen before Dr. Johnson comes over?

5. In Chapter 9, what part of Papa is hurting him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mama able to afford Katrin's graduation present?

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

3. Why does Mama try to kill Uncle Elizabeth?

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

5. Why does Nels break up with Cora?

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

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

8. Why does Papa pretend to be lazy about his household chores?

9. What makes Uncle Elizabeth such an odd cat?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The style of the book is unique in that the author chose to tell multiple stories all relating to Mama. How does this style help or hurt the story? Give specific examples from the book. Was this the best style to use to write this book? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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

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