Maud Marfa End of the Week Quiz

Which piece of evidence describes the setting of the story of Maud Martha?

• "Martha and Helen rocking rocked slowly in the rocking chairs, .. talking slowly on the porch"

• "We'll be moving into a nice flat somewhere"

• "Somewhere on South Park, or Michigan"

• " He loves this house!"

What piece of text evidence suggest that if papa failed the family would have to move?

• " They are much prettier than this old house.."

• " Well I do know that that I am getting tireder and tireder of doing the firing."

• "...If he had not succeeded in getting another extension, they would be leaving this house in which they had loved for 14 years."

What can you infer about the girls from their conversation from lines 4 and 5 about Maud Martha's personality?

• She acts very much like her mother.

• She cries very easily

• She is very shy and scared

• She was the type of person who says how she feels but today she had nothing to say because she's holding back her tears.

How can you infer Mama's viewpoint about the situation lines 11 and 12

• Papa is going to lose the house because he doesn't have much money.

• Papa really doesn't care, but he is going to try any way

• Papa lives for his family and regardless of whether they keep the house or not Papa still will love them.

• Papa cares more about the house than his family

How can you infer that the girls would get in trouble if they asked Papa about whether or not he got the loan?

• " The door slammed shut"

• "Mama emerged . Her Lamps turned on"

• Helen saw Papa coming

• Mama got up and followed him through the the front door. The girls knew better tan to go in too