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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. Where does Lark sit during Mass?

2. When does Lark study the catechism with Papa?

3. Where does Lark tell Mama she's going?

4. Where does Lark and Mama go when Mama takes a week's vacation?

5. What two gifts are given to Lark on her last day at school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Beverly's relationship with Mama? Give an example of this relationship.

2. What is Lark's reaction after her confession and what does she wonder about the adults who have gone through this?

3. What does Papa say to Lark when he comes into the bedroom to get a handkerchief and how does Lark respond?

4. What does Lark think and do in the restroom of the train?

5. What is the argument Mama and Papa have over whether to buy a car or a house? What are the arguments of each?

6. What is Papa's last-ditch effort to try to get Mama to remain? What are the reactions of Mama and Lark?

7. Describe the opening conversation between Lark and Mama when Lark reaches her seat.

8. Why do Mama and Aunt Betty leave the depot in the middle of the night? What is Lark instructed to do?

9. What does Mama say about the war's effect on her business?

10. What are some of the ideas Mama, Aunt Betty, and Lark share about the new house while they're putting up the Christmas tree?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

The story begins soon after the Great Depression and ends in the early years of World War II. Compare the two historical periods. What changes would Lark likely see in the year after the move to California?

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