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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. Where has Christine found a job?

2. What item does Cora Martin own that surprised Dagmar?

3. What is Mama's request before choosing a hospital?

4. Which child wants to become a nurse?

5. What does Peder return with after one week in Oslo?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Peder marry a woman from Oslo instead of Elna?

2. What is Aunt Elna's favorite thing to do?

3. How is the Martin family different from Mama's family?

4. Why is Mrs. Beauchamp angry when she discovers who the carpenter is?

5. How is Mama able to afford Katrin's graduation present?

6. Why is Mama upset with Christine's choice to work?

7. Why does Mrs. Beauchamp handle Dr. Beauchamp's accounting needs?

8. Why does Katrin get fired from her job?

9. How are the boarders "part of the family"?

10. Why do the aunts and uncles give Mama money before she asks them for help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did the author choose Katrin to be the narrator? Would the book be just as good if another character had been chosen to narrate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The family met the Martin family towards the end of the book and were disgusted at how they treated one another. In what ways were the families different? Which family would you rather be a part of and why?

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