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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 say she wants to occur by next year?

2. What job does the lady on the train say she has?

3. What does Beverly's father do for a living?

4. What is Aunt Betty's condition Thursday afternoon?

5. What is Grandma ironing while Mama reads a Life magazine at the kitchen table?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the laundry done while Mama and Lark are visiting Aunt Betty?

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

8. What is the response of the nun when Lark asks if playing poker is a sin, and why does she respond in that manner?

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

10. What makes Stella Wheeler cry during the picnic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lark's imagination is fueled by many things. List at least three situations that prompt Lark's imagination and describe both the situation and the result.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What is the "Sin Notebook" kept by Lark? Why is she so interested in keeping track and identifying sins? Why is she worried that gambling is a sin?

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