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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character demands her dowry money back from Uncle Chris' estate?
(a) Aunt Trina.
(b) Mama.
(c) Aunt Marta.
(d) Aunt Sigrid.

2. What is Uncle Chris' nickname among family members?
(a) The German.
(b) The Scottish man.
(c) An old man.
(d) The black Norwegian.

3. This event causes finances to be low at the beginning of Chapter 2.
(a) Papa leaves the family.
(b) Nels is arrested.
(c) Christine becomes ill.
(d) The strike.

4. Which fruit does Uncle Chris demand that the children eat more of?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Bananas.
(c) Apples.
(d) Lemons.

5. How is Arne related to the narrator?
(a) Arne is the narrator's nephew.
(b) They are siblings.
(c) Arne is the narrator's uncle.
(d) They are cousins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Nels with homework?

2. What does Mama really do with the check?

3. Which items hang proudly on the wall in Mama and Papa's bedroom?

4. What major city does the family live in?

5. Why does this child need to have an operation?

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