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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 through 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mama doing when Lark wakes the morning after arriving at Aunt Betty's house?
(a) Washing clothes.
(b) Singing to Aunt Betty.
(c) Washing dishes.
(d) Scrubbing the floors.

2. What does Beverly's father do for a living?
(a) He's gone.
(b) He's a janitor at the school..
(c) He's a traveling salesman.
(d) He's a clerk at the depot.

3. What section of the paper is across Papa's chest when he falls asleep on Sunday afternoon?
(a) The funny papers.
(b) The sports section.
(c) The classifieds.
(d) The home section.

4. Which of the following ingredients does Mama say she would never put in a pie?
(a) Cornstarch.
(b) Flour.
(c) Blueberries.
(d) Sugar.

5. What color is the dress Lark is wearing to Communion Class?
(a) Blue with red flowers.
(b) Red with blue stripes.
(c) White with red stripes.
(d) Red with white polka dots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the errand on which Mr. McPhee takes Lark?

2. In the letter Lark finds in the Hobo Jungle, to whom is Earl Samson writing?

3. What is the nickname Mama hates?

4. What does Mama say about her great-great-grandmother?

5. What is the man in the hobo jungle eating when Lark passes by?

(see the answer key)

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