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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the real name of the character called “Cook” in the novel?
(a) Mrs. Hennessey.
(b) Mrs. Ellis.
(c) Mrs. Maxwell.
(d) Mrs. Gauthier.

2. In what county does most of the novel take place?
(a) Clark County.
(b) Marin County.
(c) Siskiyou County.
(d) Herkimer County.

3. Weaver Smith is the first what in his family?
(a) Man to marry in a church.
(b) Heir to royalty.
(c) Millionaire.
(d) Freeborn man.

4. What does Mattie impulsively spend most of her money on at the grocery store/lending library in Eagle Bay?
(a) An elegant ink pen.
(b) A rose brooch.
(c) A composition book.
(d) A romantic novel.

5. On what date does the narrator begin the story while describing standing on the porch of the Glenmore?
(a) July 12, 1906.
(b) July 14, 1905.
(c) June 16, 1899.
(d) September 1, 1905.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose name does Mattie recall on the letters upstairs under her mattress in the opening of the novel?

2. Who runs the floating grocery store/lending library in Eagle Bay?

3. What is the name of Mattie’s fourteen-year-old sister?

4. How old is Louisa Gokey in the novel?

5. Mattie has earned the money that she spends at the grocery store/lending library in Eagle Bay by picking what plants?

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