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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 Mrs. Stillman invite Lark to do?
2. What does she say about that kind of jelly bean?
3. What does Lark get for her seventh birthday?
4. Where does Beverly live by this point in the story?
5. What does Papa tell Lark she has to do before Mass?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Lark think Mama and Aunt Betty are going, and what is later discovered about their real intentions?
2. Why do Mama and Aunt Betty leave the depot in the middle of the night? What is Lark instructed to do?
3. Whom does Lark tell about the plans to begin building on a house and what does she say about it?
4. What is Beverly's relationship with Mama? Give an example of this relationship.
5. What is Lark's reaction after her confession and what does she wonder about the adults who have gone through this?
6. Why does Lark refuse to go to Mass and what is Papa's reaction?
7. What is the effect of Aunt Betty's affair on Grandma, and what does Mama say about Grandma's reaction?
8. What does Aunt Betty say about suicide and how does that compare to what Papa says?
9. Describe the letter Hilly writes to Lark in which he talks about the book HEIDI.
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 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?
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
Grandma Browning refuses to show her face in town, fearing that she'll be laughed at. Why does she have this fear? Is it correct? Support your answer with examples from the story and from your own life experiences.
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