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

2. What kind of pie does Lark say she wants from the booth?
(a) Apple.
(b) Blueberry.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Raisin.

3. What is the event for which Lark sells tickets?
(a) Rotary chicken dinner.
(b) Knights of Columbus picnic.
(c) A church bingo party.
(d) A church spaghetti supper.

4. What does Lark have in her hand after the train leaves the station?
(a) A sandwich and a soda.
(b) Her sin notebook and her bedtime book.
(c) A doll and a clean sweater.
(d) A hanky and her ticket.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Papa take Lark to spank her?

2. What is the feature of the Cape Ann that Lark says Mama will turn into a sewing room?

3. What color is the dress Lark is wearing to Communion Class?

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

5. What does Papa do to Lark's mashed potatoes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the significance of what Lark tells Mama while Lark is pretending to be Mrs. Brown?

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

7. How does Lark's family come to be living in the depot?

8. Describe the Cape Ann.

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

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

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