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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 Mama do when Lark and Sally go to her with leeches?
(a) Puts salt on them and brushes them off.
(b) Uses a match to make them fall off.
(c) Pulls them off quickly then gives the girls bandages to cover the wounds.
(d) Tells the girls to stay out of the water.

2. What kind of ice cream does Papa buy for Lark?
(a) Rocky Road.
(b) Vanilla.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Strawberry.

3. What is Papa going to find when it begins to rain?
(a) A fishing pole.
(b) Nightcrawlers.
(c) An umbrella.
(d) Hoboes on the train.

4. What does Maria say about Lark's belief regarding Marjorie?
(a) Lark shouldn't think about it.
(b) Not everything Lark has learned in church is true.
(c) She baptized the baby.
(d) Lark is correct.

5. How much does Lark discover her father lost at the poker game?
(a) Two hundred dollars.
(b) Twelve dollars.
(c) A hundred and forty dollars.
(d) A thousand dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sally's attitude during the ride back to her house?

2. Which of the following is not part of the dinner the family shares as the story opens?

3. What is Hilly carrying when he catches up with Lark on the railroad tracks?

4. Where does Mama say Uncle Stan is going when he leaves the house?

5. What kind of ice cream does Papa buy for himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the response of the nun when Lark asks if playing poker is a sin, and why does she respond in that manner?

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

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

4. What is the problem with Lark's hair on the day after the poker game? What does she fear will be the outcome of that problem?

5. How does Mama manage the practical aspects of life in the depot, such as heating their rooms and washing dishes?

6. What does Lark believe will happen to the baby? Why does she believe this? What does she believe will be her role in the delivery?

7. What is the argument Mama and Papa have about their evening's activities and what does each want the other to do?

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

9. What does Lark think of Beverly prior to the picnic and why does her attitude change during the event?

10. What is the basic information included in the letter Lark finds from Earl Samson to Bill?

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