7. Jenny changes her tactics (line 21)
because she realizes that Mr. Thorkelson
is
(1) better educated than she thought
(2) taller than she remembered
(3) really going to marry Trina
(4) older than her Arne
(5) an excellent choice for Trina
8. According to the excerpt, Mama knows
that Sigrid and Jenny will not laugh at
Trina because they
(1) are very afraid of Mama's temper
(2) realize everyone makes mistakes
(3) don't find the situation amusing
(4) really want Trina to get married
(5) don't want Trina told their own
secrets
9. When Mama says she doesn't tell these
stories for spite (lines 72-74), she means
she
(1) doesn't want to return Jenny's and
Sigrid's unkindness
(2) wants to entertain her listeners with
interesting stories
(3) doesn't want Trina to overhear the
conversation
(4) doesn't want Arne to know the
details of these secrets
(5) wants Jenny and Sigrid to approve of
the marriage