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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 leave for Papa and Lark when she goes to play bridge?
(a) Cake or pie.
(b) Fried chicken.
(c) Hershey bars.
(d) Popcorn.

2. What is Hilly wearing in Lark's dream?
(a) His swimming trunks.
(b) His army uniform.
(c) His new robe.
(d) Torn blue jeans.

3. What job does Aunt Betty get?
(a) Clerking at a Ben Franklin Five and Dime.
(b) Checking out groceries at a Piggly Wiggly.
(c) Putting airplane parts together at a factory.
(d) Working as a secretary at a Skully's.

4. Where does Lark hide when it's time to go to confession?
(a) In the basement.
(b) In Papa's truck.
(c) In Mama's car.
(d) At home under her crib.

5. What does Lark get for her seventh birthday?
(a) Nail polish.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) Roller skates.
(d) A swimming pool.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much is Lark's allowance?

2. How does Mama get the Christmas tree home?

3. What is at the top of Lark's Christmas list?

4. What had Lark imagined living behind the jars in Grandma's cupboard?

5. What does Mama say she'll give Papa after he gives her the tickets to California?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the ideas Mama, Aunt Betty, and Lark share about the new house while they're putting up the Christmas tree?

2. Describe the situation that arises when the hobo stops at Lark's house.

3. What is the effect of Aunt Betty's affair on Grandma, and what does Mama say about Grandma's reaction?

4. What does Mrs. Stillman say about Hilly's death?

5. What does Father Dalias say when Lark confesses that she's killed a baby?

6. What does Lark do when it's time for Communion and what does that prompt Papa to do?

7. Where does Lark think Mama and Aunt Betty are going, and what is later discovered about their real intentions?

8. What does Lark say about Hilly's fate after his death and how does she say she knows this?

9. Briefly describe the visit Lark makes to Hilly and his reaction to her gift.

10. Why do Mama and Aunt Betty leave the depot in the middle of the night? What is Lark instructed to do?

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