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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did a beer cost in Childhood, Chapter 2?
(a) 8 ore.
(b) 31 ore.
(c) 14 ore.
(d) 26 ore.

2. In Chapter 2, how much did Ditlevsen pay her parents a month?
(a) 10 kroner.
(b) 2 kroner.
(c) 5 kroner.
(d) 8 kroner.

3. What was Uncle Carl's occupation?
(a) Factory worker.
(b) Saddle maker.
(c) Plumber.
(d) Blacksmith.

4. What was Ditlevsen eating for breakfast in Childhood, Chapter 1?
(a) Eggs and bacon.
(b) Oatmeal.
(c) Toast and jam.
(d) Eggs and cheese.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Childhood, Chapter 3, where did Ditlevsen and her brother go when their mother went to the hospital?

2. In Chapter 2, what time did Ditlevsen get off work on Wednesdays?

3. How many of the girls in Ditlevsen's class were allowed to go to high school?

4. How many lodgers' rooms did Ditlevsen have to clean in Chapter 2?

5. How often did Alfrida and Ditlev play cards with Aunt Agnete and Uncle Peter in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Ditlevsen got sick in Chapter 12?

2. Where was Ditlevsen working in Chapter 8?

3. Why was Ditlevsen allowed to go to middle school?

4. What did Mr. Krogh say about Ditlevsen's poetry?

5. What part did Gammeltorv want Ditlevsen to have for his next play, and why did she refuse?

6. What did Toni want to eat in Chapter 1, and what did he explain to Ditlevsen?

7. In Chapter 1, who were Scabie Hans and Pretty Lili?

8. What news did Ditlev share with Ditlevsen at the end of Chapter 10?

9. In Chapter 2, what was Ditlevsen's job?

10. How did Ditlevsen get an appointment with an editor at Social-Demokraten?

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