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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the suitor that is pursuing Mattie in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Royal Loomis.
(b) Weaver Smith.
(c) Frank Loomis.
(d) Tommy Hubbard.

2. In what neighborhood is Barnard College located?
(a) The Upper East Side.
(b) Brooklyn Heights.
(c) Morningside Heights.
(d) SoHo.

3. When was The House of Mirth first published?
(a) 1895.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1888.
(d) 1905.

4. The letter that Aunt Josie intercepts from the postmistress in Chapter 14 informs the addressee that she has failed to do what?
(a) Pay back-taxes.
(b) Fill out voter registration.
(c) Leave the Will.
(d) Sign her marriage certificate.

5. What kind of boat serves as the floating grocery store and lending library in the novel?
(a) An ocean liner.
(b) A trolling boat.
(c) A crab boat.
(d) A pickle boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Barnard College founded?

2. Who carries in the body of Grace Brown in the beginning of the novel?

3. What does Mattie impulsively spend most of her money on at the grocery store/lending library in Eagle Bay?

4. Mattie’s Aunt Josie is married to what kind of businessman?

5. What is the name of the string of eight lakes that are featured in Mattie’s hometown in the novel?

(see the answer key)

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