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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Ditlevsen when she went to school for the first time?
(a) 5 1/2.
(b) 6 1/2.
(c) Not quite 6.
(d) Almost 5.

2. In Chapter 2, what time of day would Mrs. Petersen and Miss Petersen take a nap?
(a) After lunch.
(b) 3 p.m.
(c) Mid-afternoon.
(d) Before dinner.

3. How old was Ditlev when he became a shepherd boy?
(a) 6.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 8.

4. How old was Gammeltorv the leader of the theater company in Chapter 8?
(a) 27.
(b) 22.
(c) 20.
(d) 25.

5. How much money did Ditlevsen's granny lose when the Landmands Bank went under?
(a) 450 koner.
(b) 500 kroner.
(c) 550 kroner.
(d) 600 korner.

6. How many of the girls in Ditlevsen's class were allowed to go to high school?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

7. How old was Ditlevsen when she met Ruth?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

8. What type of cross did Aunt Agnete always wear?
(a) Greek.
(b) Dagmar.
(c) Latin.
(d) Russian.

9. In Chapter 7, when did Erling and Ditlevsen go to the movies?
(a) Sunday afternoons.
(b) Friday evenings.
(c) Saturday afternoons.
(d) Saturday evenings.

10. In Chapter 17, when did Ditlevsen get an appointment to meet with an editor at Social-Demokraten?
(a) Friday at 1 p.m.
(b) Wednesday at 3 p.m.
(c) Thursday at 4 p.m.
(d) Tuesday at 2 p.m.

11. In Chapter 2, what time did Ditlevsen get off work on Wednesdays?
(a) 1 p.m.
(b) 10 a.m.
(c) Noon.
(d) 2 p.m.

12. When Ditlevsen went to Enghavevej School for the first time, what did she smell when she entered?
(a) Anger.
(b) Fear.
(c) Disinfectant.
(d) Vomit.

13. How long was Ditlevsen to work in Chapter 1?
(a) 8 hours.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) 7 hours.
(d) 6 hours.

14. What color were Ditlev's eyes?
(a) Gray.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Brown.

15. What time did Ditlevsen have to be at work in Chapter 6?
(a) 6:30.
(b) 7.
(c) 8.
(d) 7:30.

Short Answer Questions

1. The year that Ditlevsen's parents were married, what month were they married and what month was Edvin born?

2. If Mr. Krogh did not have pastry when Ditlevsen visited, how much would he give Ditlevsen in Chapter 4 to buy some?

3. In Chapter 3, how old was Ruth's boyfriend?

4. In Childhood, Chapter 1, how old was Ditlevsen?

5. In Chapter 17, what did the young man do who asked Ditlevsen to dance?

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