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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Mama thrown at Papa once when he called her a hated nickname?

2. What does Papa say about the group of ladies Mama spends time with?

3. What is Mama doing when Lark wakes the morning after arriving at Aunt Betty's house?

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

5. What is the skill Beverly has that she shares with Lark?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Lark's attitude about becoming an adult and why?

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

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

5. How do Lark and Uncle Stan greet each other? What does Lark think about Uncle Stan?

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

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

8. Describe what happens when Lark tells Mr. McPhee that Marjorie is in limbo.

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

10. When Grandpa Browning asks Mama if she's crying over the money Papa lost, she lies. What does she say and how is this the same as what Aunt Betty had done to protect Uncle Stan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the major problems between Mama and Papa? Why do these problems remain issues rather than being resolved? Are there resolutions?

Essay Topic 2

Lark's three best friends can be identified as Sally, Beverly, and Hilly. Identify each and describe their relationships with Lark. How does each impact Lark?

Essay Topic 3

List the jobs held by at least five of the characters of the story. How are the jobs similar? Different? What does each say about the personalities of the characters?

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