Mama and the Higher Culture

Why does Katrin hide the magazines that she gets from Ms. Durant?

• Because Mama wouldn't approve of them

• Because she's embarrassed to be caught reading

• Because she doesn't want her siblings to take them

• Because Ms. Durant told her to hide them

Why does Katrin want to be an author at first?

• Because she loves her composition class

• Because she wants to become famous and make money

• Because it will make her into a little lady

• Because Christine is already a writer and she's jealous

How does Katrin get her hands on the writing course at first?

• Mama buys it for her

• It's a free course she attends at night

• She gets a job to pay for it

• She gets the five-day free trial

Why doesn't Katrin want Mama to know about the free trial of the writing course?

• Because copying the trial down without paying is cheating

• Because she wants to make it a surprise

• Because Mama thinks writers aren't smart

• Because Mama would want her to share it

Why does Katrin think about running away after she forgets to send the free trial back?

• Because she doesn't want the cops to catch her

• Because she blames Mama for not paying

• Because Christine and Nels are angry with her

• Because she doesn't want Mama to be disappointed

How does Katrin plan to pay for the writing course?

• By getting a job and raising money

• By stealing money from Mama

• By winning a local writing contest

• By never paying for it at all

How does Carmelita try to help Katrin win the writing contest?

• By writing her entry for her

• By praying for her

• By talking to the judges

• By teaching her the writing course

What does Mama do when Katrin tells her about the writing course?

• She pays for it

• She takes it away

• She uses it herself

• She gives it to Nels

Why does Katrin get an F in her composition class?

• Because she's a bad writer

• Because she didn't turn in her assignments

• Because her teachers disliked her

• Because she cheated on a test

What does Mama do when she sees that Katrin got an F in her composition class?

• Nothing, she lets it slide because Katrin worked on her writing course

• She takes the writing course away

• She makes Katrin copy all of the lessons down word for word

• She takes Katrin out of school because she failed