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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the ladies' hair parlor that Marvin set up?
(a) The Sharp Spot.
(b) The Butee Bar.
(c) Marvin's Parlour.
(d) The Hair Shoppe.

2. Why does drinking terrify Laura?
(a) She is a recovering alcoholic herself.
(b) All of the bums on the street were drunks.
(c) Her father was a drunk.
(d) It is a much preached against sin in her church.

3. What pen name does Kincaid use for his poem "Why Apple Pie"?
(a) William Shakespeare.
(b) Charles Dickens.
(c) Lewis Carroll.
(d) Mark Twain.

4. What types of books does Peter enjoy reading?
(a) Books about World War I.
(b) Religious books.
(c) Books about baseball.
(d) Scientific books.

5. After the accident, who sends forty dollars to Hugh for him to use to buy himself a gift?
(a) His co-workers from the mill.
(b) Gale Durham, manager of a baseball team.
(c) His neighborhood pools money, and Roy sends it.
(d) The members of Laura's church.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Kincaid, what doe WP stand for?

2. To what church does Laura belong?

3. What does Kincaid's piggy bank resemble?

4. What is Laura's mother's name?

5. What type of car does Doc Franken drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Everett's appearance change after Laura stops doing his domestic duties?

2. What reason does Papa give for Mama expecting twins in Chapter 1?

3. What is Everett's opinion on miracles as described in Book One?

4. As the Chance boys watch their father practice pitching and working against his handicap, what do they learn?

5. Why doesn't the Chance family use their heater in the Fortyford in Book One?

6. What do the Twins do for Grandawma as a token of their love and affection after she dies?

7. Why do some players call Papa "Smoke"?

8. Why does Irwin cuss around Everett?

9. Why does Laura take a job making fake meat from soy beans in Book One?

10. What political figure does Kincaid compare Laura and "her Bible" to in Book Three and why?

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