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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Berlin, what did Mamah imagine planting?
(a) Japanese peonies.
(b) Lilacs.
(c) Tiger lilies.
(d) Crab apple trees.

2. In Chapter 35, where is Frank going to build a summerhouse?
(a) Iowa.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Minnesota.

3. What animals destroyed Mamah's belongings in the shed?
(a) Cats.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Raccoons.
(d) Skunks.

4. How many people came to help when Taliesin started to burn?
(a) 700.
(b) 180.
(c) 390.
(d) 50.

5. Where is the camp where Mamah reunites with her children?
(a) Utah.
(b) Canada.
(c) New York.
(d) Wisconsin.

6. How old was Ernest Weston when he was murdered by Julian?
(a) 13.
(b) 10.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

7. In Chapter 51, what day of the week does Frank go back to Chicago?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Sunday.

8. When is the Midway Gardens job supposed to open according to the owners?
(a) JUly 18.
(b) May 19.
(c) June 1.
(d) April 12.

9. What does Mamah buy when she reaches Chicago in Chapter 45?
(a) Books.
(b) Cinnamon sticks.
(c) Candy.
(d) Toys.

10. How many languages did Mamah speak by the time she was in kindergarten?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

11. What is the date at the beginning of Chapter 46?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1914.
(c) 1913.
(d) 1915.

12. Where are Mattie's children being raised?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Illinois.

13. How old was Martha when Mamah began her affair with Frank?
(a) 3.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

14. Who was Else married to?
(a) A university professor.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A military officer.
(d) A lawyer.

15. What does Frank call Midway Gardens?
(a) His baby.
(b) His city by the sea.
(c) His challenge.
(d) His triumph.

Short Answer Questions

1. What publication published an article about Frank and Mamah in Chapter 37?

2. What does Herwarth Walden suggest Mamah order to eat?

3. Who comes to see Mamah about getting paid for bookcases?

4. How old is Billy Weston?

5. What does Mamah call women in the introduction to her book?

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