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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. Where does Aunt Betty live?
(a) Harvester.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Mount Pleasant.
(d) Morgan Lake.

2. What kind of robe does Lark wear when she goes with her father to play poker?
(a) Yellow chenille.
(b) Yellow satin.
(c) Pink satin.
(d) Pink chenille.

3. What is in the can Lark leaves for Sally?
(a) Sand from the lakeside.
(b) A large slice of pie.
(c) Pretty stones.
(d) Water.

4. What is the name of the story Lark reads to Hilly?
(a) Peggy Among the Pansies.
(b) Bedtime for Bitsy.
(c) Peter Pan.
(d) Lilly and the Lost Ladybug.

5. What is hanging on the wall over Lark's crib?
(a) A banjo clock.
(b) A picture of Lark as a baby.
(c) A wedding picture of Lark's parents.
(d) A picture of Jesus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of ice cream does Papa buy for Lark?

2. What is Papa going to find when it begins to rain?

3. What treat does Lark find in the cupboard after Mama leaves?

4. How much money does Uncle Stan say he lost gambling the night before?

5. What kind of soup does Mr. Wendell give Lark?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Papa's first excuse for where he'd been all night? What does he eventually admit about it?

2. What are some of Papa's duties with the railroad?

3. What does Papa think about the possibility of Mama going to work, and why?

4. What are some of the job opportunities Mama sees but dismisses?

5. How does Mama manage the practical aspects of life in the depot, such as heating their rooms and washing dishes?

6. What is Lark's reaction when Mama says she has to sell tickets to the picnic, and what is Mama's response?

7. Briefly describe what Lark observes and fells during the funeral.

8. What is Lark's attitude about becoming an adult and why?

9. How is the laundry done while Mama and Lark are visiting Aunt Betty?

10. Describe the condition of Aunt Betty's house when Lark and Mama arrive.

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