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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 is the skill Beverly has that she shares with Lark?

2. What is Lark's middle name?

3. What kind of soup does Mr. Wendell give Lark?

4. What color is Lark's new bathing suit?

5. What color is the nail polish Lark buys?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is the reaction of the town when Hilly volunteers for the military? How does that change upon his return?

8. What does Papa think about the possibility of Mama going to work, and why?

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

10. Describe the Cape Ann.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of trains in Lark's life? How does that compare to the role of people? Why are trains so important to her?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What is the game, "Lady Caller?" When does Lark play this game? What is the role of Lark in this game? What is the role of her mother? How are each of these roles related to the real-life relationships and events for Lark and Mama?

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