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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. How much education has Mama had?
(a) She finished tenth grade.
(b) She never attended school.
(c) She graduated college.
(d) She graduated high school.

2. What is Hilly carrying when he catches up with Lark on the railroad tracks?
(a) A picture.
(b) A letter.
(c) An ice cream cone.
(d) Wildflowers.

3. What does Mama say about her great-great-grandmother?
(a) She was a tramp.
(b) She was a queen.
(c) She was a lady-in-waiting.
(d) She was rich.

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

5. What is the nickname Mama hates?
(a) Mama.
(b) Norma Jeana.
(c) Mommy.
(d) Lena.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Mama plan to go after dinner?

3. Who lives in the upstairs portion of the depot?

4. When does Maria say she'll come visit Aunt Betty?

5. How much education does Papa have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lark say she likes spending time in taverns?

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

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

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

5. What are some of the job opportunities Mama sees but dismisses?

6. Why does a committee want Mrs. Stillman dismissed from her teaching job?

7. How does Lark get her name?

8. What makes Stella Wheeler cry during the picnic?

9. What touches are added to the depot room in an effort to make it more like home?

10. What are Lark's thoughts about the financial situation for Aunt Betty and Uncle Stan and how does Uncle Stan's job contribute to that?

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