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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 does Lark think is the best part of the annual parade?

2. Where is it decided that Stan will go to look for work?

3. How much money does Papa say he lost?

4. How much does Lark learn Aunt Betty pays in monthly rent?

5. Where does Hilly serve after he joins the military?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is Mama's plan for Aunt Betty and Uncle Stan and how does she start that plan rolling?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe where Lark and her family live. How does that compare with where Kathleen lives? With where Beverly lives? With where Sally lives? With where her Aunt Betty lives prior to the birth of her baby?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Lark's relationship with her father. How does it compare with her relationship with her mother?

Essay Topic 3

Lark considers herself shy but meets many people over the course of the story. List the circumstances under which she meets at least three of the characters. What is her reaction to each? How does each impact Lark's life?

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