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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 Maria serve Lark with her break and butter?
2. What color are the German neighbor woman's eyes?
3. Where does Mama plan to go after dinner?
4. What does Lark have in her hand after the train leaves the station?
5. Why does Mama say Grandma Browning can't stay with Aunt Betty?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does a committee want Mrs. Stillman dismissed from her teaching job?
2. What is Lark's reaction when Mama says she has to sell tickets to the picnic, and what is Mama's response?
3. What decision does Lark face when she realizes she can't possibly reach the raft?
4. 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?
5. What is the argument Mama and Papa have about their evening's activities and what does each want the other to do?
6. What is Papa's first excuse for where he'd been all night? What does he eventually admit about it?
7. How does Lark get her name?
8. What are Lark's thoughts about the financial situation for Aunt Betty and Uncle Stan and how does Uncle Stan's job contribute to that?
9. What does Lark believe will happen to the baby? Why does she believe this? What does she believe will be her role in the delivery?
10. What is the basic information included in the letter Lark finds from Earl Samson to Bill?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
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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