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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character does Uncle Chris sing to?

2. What does Katrin do to try to get the money she needs to pay for the writing brochures?

3. How many rooms does the Steiner Street house have?

4. Why does Mama clear out the front room?

5. Who comes into Katrin's classroom unexpectedly?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Uncle Chris called "the black Norwegian"?

2. In what ways is Mr. Hyde valuable to the family?

3. Why does Katrin need to come up with $7.00?

4. Why is Mama not mad when Katrin has to ask for the money to pay for the writing brochures?

5. Why does Papa want to buy the chicken ranch?

6. Why does Katrin volunteer to bring something to the reception at school?

7. What do the other classmates do when they hear about the items that Katrin and Carmelita have brought to the reception?

8. Why does Katrin want to become a famous author?

9. How does Mama's Bank Account make the children feel?

10. What makes Hester and Madeline finally start to be nice to Katrin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are Katrin's school friends similar to the aunts? What changes do each group go through during the novel to make them good and/or evil?

Essay Topic 2

Why is school so important to Mama and Papa? Would they be proud of their children if they chose not to go to school?

Essay Topic 3

Life is often about learning lessons and throughout the book, the children learn many valuable lessons. Explain two to three lessons the children learn and how they grow from such experiences.

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