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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which kind of jelly bean does Lark eat first?
(a) The green.
(b) The black.
(c) The red.
(d) The yellow.
2. What color is the dress Mrs. Stillman is wearing when Lark arrives at her house?
(a) Brown.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Gray.
3. What is the gift Lark and Mama take Hilly and Mrs. Silliman?
(a) A book.
(b) A drawing.
(c) Jell-o salad.
(d) Pumpkin pie.
4. What does Mama leave for Papa and Lark when she goes to play bridge?
(a) Hershey bars.
(b) Popcorn.
(c) Fried chicken.
(d) Cake or pie.
5. What kind of coat is Papa wearing when he goes outside the morning after Mama comes to look for him?
(a) A blue one that's too light for the cold weather.
(b) A brown one with a hood.
(c) A green one with a brown collar.
(d) He's not wearing one.
6. Why does Lark ask Mama to read the story of Peggy and the Pansies?
(a) It reminds her of Hilly.
(b) She hasn't heard it before.
(c) It makes her think of the new house.
(d) She hasn't heard it in a long time.
7. How much does Papa need to pay off his gambling debts?
(a) Five hundred dollars.
(b) A thousand dollars.
(c) Two hundred, fifty dollars.
(d) Eighty dollars.
8. What does Lark say her little girl likes to read?
(a) Teen magazines.
(b) Nancy Drew.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Comic books.
9. What does Lark say happened to her little girl's best friend?
(a) He was killed by a train.
(b) He was killed in the war.
(c) He shot himself.
(d) He caught measles.
10. What does Lark watch while Mrs. Stillman is talking to her guest?
(a) Television.
(b) Snow falling.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A neighbor shoveling snow.
11. Which is Lark's favorite jelly bean?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Whtie.
12. What does Aunt Betty say she'd been doing during the day while Lark was at school?
(a) Baking for the funeral.
(b) Making flower arrangements for the funeral.
(c) Planning their new house.
(d) Sewing curtains.
13. What does Mama say might happen to ruin her business?
(a) The government will require that women work in factories.
(b) The government will require more taxes.
(c) The government will limit how many cars a family can own.
(d) The government will limit the amount of gas people can buy.
14. What is painted on the ends of Lark's crib?
(a) Bunnies.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Babies.
(d) Flowers.
15. What is the gift Mama has for Mrs. Stillman?
(a) A hatpin.
(b) A brooch.
(c) A robe.
(d) A book.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the rank of the mysterious man who attends Hilly's funeral?
2. What do Lark and her Mama do the night before Lark's first Communion?
3. What is Hilly wearing in Lark's dream?
4. What is the sound Lark describes as she's in the church awaiting her first Communion?
5. What kind of candy does Mama take from Lark?
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