WHAT IS MAMA'S STRATEGY?
MAMA: There is someone who wants to marry Trina.
JENNY: Who'd want to marry Trina?
MAMA: Mr. Thorkelson
SIGRID: Peter Thorkelson? Little Peter? (She gestures a midget.)
(5)MAMA: So he is hardly bigger than your Arne. Does every husband have to be a big man?
JENNY: Trina's making it up. That happens with old maids when they get to Trina's age.
MAMA: (firmly): NO, Jenny -its true. Mr. Thorkelson wants to marry Trina.
(10)JENNY: (changing her tactics slightly): Mr. Thorkelson. She'd be the laughing stock.
MAMA: Jenny, Trina is here. She will come in a minute. This is serious for her. You will not laugh at her.
JENNY: I shall do what I please.
(15)MAMA: No, Jenny, you will not.
JENNY: Andy why won't I?
MAMA: Because I will not let you.
JENNY: And how will you stop me?
MAMA: If you laugh at Trina, I (20) will tell her of the time before your wedding when your husband try to run away.
SIGRID: (rising, intrigues): What is that?
JENNY: who told you that?
MAMA: I know.
SIGRID: (intrigued): Erik...tried to run away?
(25)JENNY: It's not true.
MAMA: Then you do not mind if I tell Trina.
JENNY: Uncle Chris told you.
SIGRID: (TENACIOUSLY): Tried to run away?
MAMA: It does not matter, Sigrid. Jenny will not laugh at (30) Trina now. Nor will you! For if you laugh at her. I will tell her of your wedding night with Ole, when you cry all the time, and he send you back to Mother.
PAPA: (with sudden enjoyment): This I do not know!
MAMA: (REPROVINGLY): Is no need you should know. I do not tell these stories for spite- only so they do not laugh at Trina. Call her Lars. You like more coffee, Jenny? Sigrid?
(35)
Sigrid makes fun of Trina's fiancé because of his
1 age
2 height
3 Occupation
4 Background
5 name
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
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
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
My answers
2.height
3. really going to marry Trina
5. Don't want Trina told their own secrets
3. Doesn't want Trina to overhear the conversation
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1. Sigrid makes fun of Trina's fiancé because of his height.
2. Jenny changes her tactics because she realizes that Mr. Thorkelson is really going to marry Trina.
3. Mama knows that Sigrid and Jenny will not laugh at Trina because they don't want Trina to be told their own secrets.
4. When Mama says she doesn't tell these stories for spite, she means she doesn't want Trina to overhear the conversation.