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

2. What does Lark call the German woman who lives next door to Aunt Betty?
(a) Wanda Kraus.
(b) Witch Kraus.
(c) Wanda McClure.
(d) Witch Hazel.

3. What is Papa's job at the depot?
(a) He is a builder.
(b) He is a typist.
(c) He is a clerk.
(d) He is an engineer.

4. What is Lark's middle name?
(a) Belinda.
(b) Browning.
(c) Arlene.
(d) Lark.

5. What is the skill Beverly has that she shares with Lark?
(a) Stealing.
(b) Diving.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Making sandcastles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Mama done with her hair in preparation for her evening away from home?

2. What does Papa say about the group of ladies Mama spends time with?

3. What does Lark eat the morning Mama and Aunt Betty fight about calling the doctor?

4. What is hanging on the wall over Lark's crib?

5. What time does Mama tell Lark to go to bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Lark's thoughts about the financial situation for Aunt Betty and Uncle Stan and how does Uncle Stan's job contribute to that?

2. What touches are added to the depot room in an effort to make it more like home?

3. How does Lark's family come to be living in the depot?

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

5. How does Lark get her name?

6. How do Lark and Uncle Stan greet each other? What does Lark think about Uncle Stan?

7. Why does Lark say she likes spending time in taverns?

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

9. What is the problem with Lark's hair on the day after the poker game? What does she fear will be the outcome of that problem?

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

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