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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why won't the doctor let Mama go see her child after the operation?
(a) Mama is upset and he is afraid she will scare the child.
(b) It is against hospital rules.
(c) The child is not going to live.
(d) Mama can not afford to pay the hospital bill.

2. Where is Katrin's special room in the Steiner Street home?
(a) Her bedroom.
(b) The garage.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The attic.

3. In Chapter 1, the family needs extra money to pay for which of the following?
(a) The narrator's writing materials.
(b) Christine's broken arm.
(c) Groceries for the aunts.
(d) Nels' high school.

4. What is the shared name of all three of Carmelita's brothers?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Jacob.
(c) James.
(d) Jonathan.

5. What does the family plan to do with the Steiner Street home?
(a) Remodel it and sell it for a profit.
(b) Sell eggs and milk out of the basement.
(c) Let all the aunts move in.
(d) Make it a boarding house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mama put the wine during the reception?

2. Which character is with Uncle Chris when he passes away?

3. What does Mama want to buy with the money from the check?

4. How does Uncle Chris make his money?

5. What does Mama bring to school in the end of Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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