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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 Mama do when Lark and Sally go to her with leeches?

2. What is in the can Lark leaves for Sally?

3. What does Maria serve Lark with her break and butter?

4. What does Lark sing while she's washing Aunt Betty's dishes?

5. What does Maria say about Lark's belief regarding Marjorie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lark get her name?

2. What makes Stella Wheeler cry during the picnic?

3. Where does Mama tell Lark the baby has gone? Where does Lark believe it's gone? Why does Mama slap Lark?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What are the two main themes of this story? Give examples of each and explain their roles in the lives of the characters.

Essay Topic 3

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

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