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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. Why does Lark get a spanking from Papa?

2. What does Lark have in her hand after the train leaves the station?

3. Where does Mama say Uncle Stan is going when he leaves the house?

4. What time does Mr. Easterly say he will deliver the groceries?

5. What is Grandma ironing while Mama reads a Life magazine at the kitchen table?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does a committee want Mrs. Stillman dismissed from her teaching job?

2. What does Lark think of Beverly prior to the picnic and why does her attitude change during the event?

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. What is the significance of what Lark tells Mama while Lark is pretending to be Mrs. Brown?

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

10. What is the basic information included in the letter Lark finds from Earl Samson to Bill?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare any two characters in the book. What are the similarities, differences, and roles of each in the story?

Essay Topic 2

What are the two main themes of this story? Give examples of each and explain their roles in the lives of the characters.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the pretty lady on the train who never introduces herself to Lark? What does Lark imagine about the lady? Why?

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