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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lark take from her suitcase soon after leaving the station?
(a) Her lunch.
(b) Her sin notebook.
(c) A clean sweater.
(d) A hank .

2. Which of the following is not part of the dinner the family shares as the story opens?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Peas.
(c) Cornbread.
(d) Chops.

3. What does Mama say she wants to occur by next year?
(a) Carpenters to be working on a house for the family.
(b) New shoes for Lark.
(c) A new car.
(d) A new baby.

4. What is the feature of the Cape Ann that Lark says Mama will turn into a sewing room?
(a) The breakfast nook.
(b) The extra bedroom.
(c) The den.
(d) The enclosed garage.

5. Where does Lark believe Marjorie Ann went after her death?
(a) Limbo.
(b) Heaven.
(c) Hell.
(d) To Jesus' side.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Lark discover her father lost at the poker game?

2. How much education does Papa have?

3. What does Lark get from Mr. Boomer?

4. Where is it decided that Stan will go to look for work?

5. Which of the following ingredients does Mama say she would never put in a pie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly describe what Lark observes and fells during the funeral.

2. What does Papa think about the possibility of Mama going to work, and why?

3. How does Lark get her name?

4. Describe the condition of Aunt Betty's house when Lark and Mama arrive.

5. What are some of Papa's duties with the railroad?

6. How is the laundry done while Mama and Lark are visiting Aunt Betty?

7. Where does Mama tell Lark the baby has gone? Where does Lark believe it's gone? Why does Mama slap Lark?

8. Describe what happens when Lark tells Mr. McPhee that Marjorie is in limbo.

9. What is Papa's first excuse for where he'd been all night? What does he eventually admit about it?

10. What decision does Lark face when she realizes she can't possibly reach the raft?

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