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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 is Lark's reaction when Papa slaps her?
(a) She gets ready to go.
(b) She bites him.
(c) She slaps him back.
(d) She runs away.

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

3. Whom does Mrs. Stillman say she plans to visit?
(a) A friend in Colorado.
(b) A friend of Hilly's in Blue Lake.
(c) A cousin in California.
(d) Hilly at the cemetery.

4. What does Beverly say when Lark says she's moving to California?
(a) She'd be happy to go in Lark's place.
(b) Lark won't be happy there.
(c) Lark shoudl refuse to go.
(d) She feels sorry for Lark.

5. How does Lark get a letter to Hilly?
(a) She drops it off herself.
(b) She mails it.
(c) She sends it with her mother.
(d) She leaves it on the doorstep.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lark sit during Mass?

2. What color is the dress Mrs. Stillman is wearing when Lark arrives at her house?

3. What does Aunt Betty give the hobo in addition to the food and milk?

4. What dessert does Papa insist he wants for supper on the evening after Hilly's funeral?

5. What does Mama look for in her purse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Beverly's relationship with Mama? Give an example of this relationship.

2. What does Lark hear Mrs. Wheeler reveal to Mrs. Stillman?

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

4. What is Lark's reaction after her confession and what does she wonder about the adults who have gone through this?

5. Describe the opening conversation between Lark and Mama when Lark reaches her seat.

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

7. What does Papa say to Lark when he comes into the bedroom to get a handkerchief and how does Lark respond?

8. Why does Papa say that Lark has to fear God? What example does he give her in an attempt to prove it?

9. What does Mama say about the war's effect on her business?

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

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