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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Beverly live by this point in the story?
(a) Above the cafe.
(b) Near the hobo jungle.
(c) In a tarpaper shack .
(d) At the depot.

2. What do Mama, Aunt Betty, and Lark do the afternoon after attending Mass?
(a) Go for a rid in the country.
(b) Take naps.
(c) Go fishing.
(d) Go swimming.

3. Where is Sally when Lark comes out of the confessional after her practice?
(a) She's at the altar.
(b) She's gone.
(c) She's entering the confessional.
(d) She's in the front pew.

4. What does Papa tell Lark she has to do before Mass?
(a) Wash her hair.
(b) Eat.
(c) Prepare for confession.
(d) Study her catechism.

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 green one with a brown collar.
(c) A brown one with a hood.
(d) He's not wearing one.

6. How does Lark say she knows that the young prince went to Heaven after committing suicide?
(a) She heard Jesus and God arguing, and Jesus won.
(b) She saw the young prince in a dream.
(c) She doesn't say.
(d) She read it in the Bible.

7. What color is the coat Mama wears as she heads out to play bridge?
(a) Raspberry colored.
(b) Blueberry colored.
(c) Apricot colored.
(d) Wine colored.

8. Where does Grandpa go after supper?
(a) To the diner
(b) To the pool hall
(c) To the theater
(d) To bed

9. What two words does Lark say have an ominous ring of finality?
(a) Death and divorce.
(b) Taxes and confession.
(c) Confession and death.
(d) Divorce and taxes.

10. What does Aunt Betty say she'd been doing during the day while Lark was at school?
(a) Planning their new house.
(b) Sewing curtains.
(c) Baking for the funeral.
(d) Making flower arrangements for the funeral.

11. What kind of candy does Mama take from Lark?
(a) A green gumcrop.
(b) An orange gumdrop.
(c) An orange jelly bean.
(d) A black jelly bean.

12. What act does Lark perform with Father Delias after the Communion?
(a) She gives him a sprig of lilac.
(b) She kisses the back of his hand.
(c) She kisses his cheek.
(d) She curtsies.

13. Which is Lark's favorite jelly bean?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Whtie.

14. What is the rank of the mysterious man who attends Hilly's funeral?
(a) Captain.
(b) Lieutenant.
(c) General.
(d) Private.

15. What is the toast Mama proposes after they finish decorating the Christmas tree?
(a) To the three witches.
(b) To better times ahead.
(c) To Christmas.
(d) To a new house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lark sometimes do while her mother is making business calls in St. Bridget?

2. What is Aunt Betty's answer when Lark asks if she believes Hilly went to hell?

3. What job does Aunt Betty get?

4. How much does Papa need to pay off his gambling debts?

5. Who gives Lark her coat as they prepare to leave for Mass?

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